BILL NUMBER: AB 467	CHAPTERED  09/01/99

	CHAPTER   282
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   SEPTEMBER 1, 1999
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   AUGUST 31, 1999
	PASSED THE SENATE   AUGUST 23, 1999
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   APRIL 29, 1999

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Torlakson

                        FEBRUARY 16, 1999

   An act to amend Section 11202.5 of the Vehicle Code, relating to
vehicles.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 467, Torlakson.  Traffic violator school operator:
requirements.
   Under existing law, in order to qualify as a traffic violator
school operator, a person is required to meet specified criteria in
order to be issued a traffic violator school operator's license
issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, including having worked
for an established California traffic violator school as an
instructor for a period of not less than 500 hours of actual inclass
instruction.
   This bill would alternatively allow for the work requirement, to
be achieved by working for an established commercial driver training
and education program operated by a bona fide labor organization.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 11202.5 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:

   11202.5.  (a) The department shall license traffic violator school
operators.  No person shall act as a traffic violator school
operator without a currently valid license issued by the department.
Every person, in order to qualify as a traffic violator school
operator, shall meet all of the following criteria in order to be
issued a traffic violator school operator's license:
   (1) Have not committed any act which, if the applicant were
licensed as a traffic violator school operator, would be grounds for
suspension or revocation of the license.
   (2) Within three attempts, pass an examination that the department
requires on traffic laws, safe driving practices, operation of motor
vehicles, teaching methods and techniques, traffic violator school
statutes and regulations, and office procedures and recordkeeping.
   (3) Be 18 years of age or older.
   (4) Have worked for an established California traffic violator
school or an established commercial driving training and education
program operated by a bona fide labor organization as an instructor
for a period of not less than 500 hours of actual inclass
instruction.
   (b) Paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) does not apply to a traffic
violator school operator validly licensed prior to January 1, 1987.
   (c) All the qualifying requirements specified in this section
shall be met within one year from the date of application for the
license or the application shall lapse.  However, the applicant may
thereafter submit a new application upon payment of the required fee.