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Driver-trainee name, license or permit number, and state of licensure;\n\t\t\t\tb. Type of class or endorsement training the driver trainee completed;\n\t\t\t\tc. Total number of clock hours the driver trainee spent to complete the behind-the-wheel training, if applicable;\n\t\t\t\td. Name of the training provider and its unique Training Provider Registry number; and\n\t\t\t\te. Date or dates of successful training completion.6\n\nUpdate the Entry-Level Driver Training Provider Registration Form once every two years;7\n\nReport to FMCSA changes to key information on the Entry-Level Driver Training Provider Registration Form within 30 days of such changes;8\n\nMaintain documentation of the school’s licensure, registration, certification or authorization to provide training in Virginia;9\n\nEnsure that all records specified in § 46.2-1710 are available to FMCSA or its authorized representative, upon request, and provide such records to FMCSA within 48 hours of such request; and10\n\nAdminister both the range and public road portion of the behind-the-wheel curriculum.B\n\nIf a training provider receives notice of proposed removal from FMCSA pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 380.723, the training provider shall (i) notify all current driver trainees and driver trainees scheduled for future training of such receipt and (ii) provide a copy of the notice to the Department within one business day of receiving such notice.C\n\nIf a training provider is removed from the federal Training Provider Registry by FMCSA pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 380.723, such training provider shall (i) cease providing entry-level driver training upon receipt and in accordance with FMCSA guidance and (ii) provide the Department with a copy of the notice of proposed removal within one business day of receipt. 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This law was first created in 2019. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 750<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2020, chapter 546<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":58740,"section_number":"46.2-1710","catch_line":"Records to be maintained","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1710\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":58740,"section_number":"46.2-1710","catch_line":"Records to be maintained","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1710\/"}],"permalink":{"id":231929,"object_type":"law","relational_id":82407,"identifier":"46.2-1709","token":"46.2\/IV\/17\/2\/46.2-1709","url":"\/46.2-1709\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-1709\/","token":"46.2\/IV\/17\/2\/46.2-1709","dublin_core":{"Title":"Business and equipment requirements","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-1709","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A training provider<\/span> shall: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Permit the Department<\/span> and FMCSA<\/span> to conduct random examinations, inspections, and audits of its records, facilities, and operations that relate to the entry-level driver training<\/span> program without prior notice; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Use vehicles<\/span> that comply with all federal and state safety requirements and are in the same group and type that the driver trainees intend to operate for the commercial driver’s license skills test; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Require all driver trainees to certify that they will comply with state and federal laws<\/span> and regulations and local laws<\/span> related to alcohol and controlled substances testing, age requirements for driving commercial vehicles<\/span>, medical certifications, licensing, and driver records; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Verify that all accepted behind-the-wheel applicants hold a valid commercial learner’s permit or commercial driver’s license; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Electronically transmit, by midnight of the second business day after the driver trainee completes the training, the driver trainee’s certification information through the federal Training Provider<\/span> Registry website including:\n\t\t\t\ta. Driver-trainee name, license or permit number, and state of licensure;\n\t\t\t\tb. Type of class or endorsement training the driver trainee completed;\n\t\t\t\tc. Total number of clock hours the driver trainee spent to complete the behind-the-wheel training<\/span>, if applicable;\n\t\t\t\td. Name of the training provider<\/span> and its unique Training Provider<\/span> Registry number; and\n\t\t\t\te. Date or dates of successful training completion. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Update the Entry-Level Driver Training<\/span> Provider Registration Form once every two years; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Report to FMCSA<\/span> changes to key information<\/span> on the Entry-Level Driver Training<\/span> Provider Registration Form within 30 days of such changes; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Maintain documentation of the school<\/span>’s licensure, registration, certification or authorization to provide training in Virginia; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> Ensure that all records specified in § 46.2-1710<\/a> are available to FMCSA<\/span> or its authorized representative, upon request, and provide such records to FMCSA<\/span> within 48 hours of such request; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> Administer both the range<\/span> and public road portion of the behind-the-wheel curriculum. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> If a training provider<\/span> receives notice of proposed removal from FMCSA<\/span> pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 380.723, the training provider<\/span> shall (i) notify all current driver trainees and driver trainees scheduled for future training of such receipt and (ii) provide a copy of the notice to the Department<\/span> within one business day of receiving such notice. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> If a training provider<\/span> is removed from the federal Training Provider<\/span> Registry by FMCSA<\/span> pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 380.723, such training provider<\/span> shall (i) cease providing entry-level driver training<\/span> upon receipt and in accordance with FMCSA<\/span> guidance and (ii) provide the Department<\/span> with a copy of the notice of proposed removal within one business day of receipt. No training conducted after the date of removal from the federal Training Provider<\/span> Registry shall be considered valid. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBUSINESS AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS (\u00a7 46.2-1709)\n\nA. A training provider shall:\n\n 1. Permit the Department and FMCSA to conduct random examinations,\n inspections, and audits of its records, facilities, and operations that relate\n to the entry-level driver training program without prior notice;\n\n 2. Use vehicles that comply with all federal and state safety requirements and\n are in the same group and type that the driver trainees intend to operate for\n the commercial driver’s license skills test;\n\n 3. Require all driver trainees to certify that they will comply with state and\n federal laws and regulations and local laws related to alcohol and controlled\n substances testing, age requirements for driving commercial vehicles, medical\n certifications, licensing, and driver records;\n\n 4. Verify that all accepted behind-the-wheel applicants hold a valid\n commercial learner’s permit or commercial driver’s license;\n\n 5. Electronically transmit, by midnight of the second business day after the\n driver trainee completes the training, the driver trainee’s\n certification information through the federal Training Provider Registry\n website including:\n \t\t\t\ta. Driver-trainee name, license or permit number, and state of licensure;\n \t\t\t\tb. Type of class or endorsement training the driver trainee completed;\n \t\t\t\tc. Total number of clock hours the driver trainee spent to complete the\n behind-the-wheel training, if applicable;\n \t\t\t\td. Name of the training provider and its unique Training Provider Registry\n number; and\n \t\t\t\te. Date or dates of successful training completion.\n\n 6. Update the Entry-Level Driver Training Provider Registration Form once\n every two years;\n\n 7. Report to FMCSA changes to key information on the Entry-Level Driver\n Training Provider Registration Form within 30 days of such changes;\n\n 8. Maintain documentation of the school’s licensure, registration,\n certification or authorization to provide training in Virginia;\n\n 9. Ensure that all records specified in § 46.2-1710 are available to\n FMCSA or its authorized representative, upon request, and provide such records\n to FMCSA within 48 hours of such request; and\n\n 10. Administer both the range and public road portion of the behind-the-wheel\n curriculum.\n\nB. If a training provider receives notice of proposed removal from FMCSA\npursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 380.723, the training provider shall (i) notify all\ncurrent driver trainees and driver trainees scheduled for future training of\nsuch receipt and (ii) provide a copy of the notice to the Department within one\nbusiness day of receiving such notice.\n\nC. If a training provider is removed from the federal Training Provider Registry\nby FMCSA pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 380.723, such training provider shall (i)\ncease providing entry-level driver training upon receipt and in accordance with\nFMCSA guidance and (ii) provide the Department with a copy of the notice of\nproposed removal within one business day of receipt. No training conducted after\nthe date of removal from the federal Training Provider Registry shall be\nconsidered valid.\n\nHISTORY: 2019, c. 750; 2020, c. 546.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}