Texas Administrative Code|§98.21 Instructor--License Eligibility

                                                
(a) To be eligible for an instructor license, an applicant must:   (1) be at least 18 years old;    (2) submit a completed application on a form prescribed by the department;    (3) have successfully completed an instructor preparation course in accordance with §98.22;    (4) have held, continuously for the two years preceding the date of submitting the application, a valid driver's license that entitles the applicant to operate a motorcycle on a public road;    (5) not have been convicted during the preceding three years of:     (A) three or more moving violations described by Texas Transportation Code §542.304, including violations that resulted in an accident; or      (B) two or more moving violations described by Texas Transportation Code §542.304, that resulted in an accident;    (6) be a high school graduate or have obtained a general education development (GED) certificate, certificate of high school equivalency, or other credentials equivalent to a public high school degree;    (7) possess current first aid and adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification from a nationally recognized provider with training courses that require in-person attendance, provide hands-on skills practice, and meet or exceed the standards of the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration;    (8) submit the fee required by §98.80;    (9) undergo and successfully pass a criminal history background check; and    (10) not have been convicted during the preceding seven years of:     (A) Texas Penal Code §49.04, Driving While Intoxicated;       (B) Texas Penal Code §49.045, Driving While Intoxicated with Child Passenger;      (C) Texas Penal Code §49.07, Intoxication Assault; or      (D) Texas Penal Code §49.08, Intoxication Manslaughter.   (b) Out-of-state applicants. The eligibility requirements in subsection (a)(3) and Texas Transportation Code §662.0062(a)(1) can alternatively be met by an applicant who has held, continuously for the previous year, authorization to provide instruction for a department-approved entry-level course, or its equivalent as determined by the department, by submitting to the department any information about the course requested by the department and:   (1) if the applicant is from a state or other jurisdiction that offers a motorcycle instructor license:     (A) an active motorcycle instructor license issued to the applicant by the state or other jurisdiction; and      (B) a document on official letterhead issued by the state or other jurisdiction stating that:       (i) the motorcycle instructor license has been active and in good standing continuously for the previous year; and        (ii) the applicant has taught both the classroom and range portions of the course at least six times; or    (2) if the applicant is from a state or other jurisdiction that does not offer a motorcycle instructor license:     (A) a certificate of completion of the instructor training required to teach the course issued by the administrator of the course; and      (B) a document on official letterhead issued by the administrator of the course stating that:       (i) the applicant's authorization to teach the course has been active and in good standing continuously for the previous year; and        (ii) the applicant has taught both the classroom and range portions of the course at least six times.