(a) By rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, the commissioner may establish reasonable requirements for the granting of these licenses. Requirements for the granting of licenses to commercial driver training schools may include, but are not limited to, considerations of adequacy of courses of instruction, competency of instructors, financial responsibility, adequacy of equipment, reasonableness of fees and charges, provision of liability insurance for the protection of students and of the public, safety precautions, suitability of location and qualifications of personnel.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 55-19-104

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of revenue. See Tennessee Code 55-1-111
  • Driver: means :
    (A) For purposes of a conventionally operated vehicle, every person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle. See Tennessee Code 55-8-101
  • Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in a perceivable form. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Traffic: means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, streetcars and other conveyances either singly or together while using any highway for purposes of travel. See Tennessee Code 55-8-101
  • Vehicle: means every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See Tennessee Code 55-8-101
(b) Rules and regulations for the licensing of instructors may include, but are not limited to, considerations of visual acuity, qualification to operate a vehicle safely, ability to read and comprehend traffic signs and symbols, knowledge of laws relating to traffic, safe driving record, physical condition, experience and reputation.
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