397,15 Section 15. 343.61 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 343.61 (4) (a) and amended to read:
343.61 (4) (a) If the department approves an application for a driver school license is approved by the department and the applicant pays the required fee paid, the applicant department shall be granted issue a license, and shall be issued provide a license certificate, to the applicant. The licensee shall display such the certificate in the licensee's place of business driver school office, but is not required to display the certificate in any driver school classroom.
397,16 Section 16. 343.61 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 343.61 (3) (a) 2. and amended to read:
343.61 (3) (a) 2. A driver school license expires at the end of the calendar year, for which it is granted on the date stated on the license, but not later than 24 months after the date on which the license is issued. The department may institute any system of initial license issuance that it considers advisable for the purpose of gaining a uniform rate of renewals. To put such a system into operation, the department may issue licenses that are valid for any period less than one year. If the department issues a license that is valid for less than one year, the department shall accordingly prorate the fees specified under subd. 1.
397,17 Section 17. 343.61 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
343.61 (5m) Any driver school licensed under this section may be authorized by the department to provide testing, limited to knowledge and signs tests, for students of the driver schools who are under the age of 18 and for driver school instructors. Authorized driver schools providing such testing shall meet standards and follow procedures established by the department by rule.
397,18 Section 18. 343.61 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 343.71 (5), and 343.71 (5) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
343.71 (5) (intro.) No The department may not license a driver school may be licensed unless its approved course of instruction does all of the following:
397,19 Section 19. 343.62 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
343.62 (title) Instructor requirements.
397,20 Section 20. 343.62 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
343.62 (1) No person holding a driver school license shall employ any person as an instructor unless such person is licensed by the department to act as such instructor The department shall issue and renew instructor's licenses in conformity with the requirements of this subchapter. No person, including the a person holding the a driver school license, shall may act as an instructor in such a driver school unless such person is licensed the person holds a valid instructor's license issued by the department to act as such instructor. No driver school may employ any person as an instructor unless the person holds a valid instructor's license issued by the department.
397,21 Section 21. 343.62 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 343.62 (3) (a) 1. and amended to read:
343.62 (3) (a) 1. The required annual fee for any an instructor's license, or for any annual renewal thereof, is $25.
397,22 Section 22. 343.62 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
343.62 (3) (a) 2. An instructor's license expires on the date stated on the license, but not later than 24 months after the date on which the license is issued. The department may institute any system of initial license issuance that it considers advisable for the purpose of gaining a uniform rate of renewals. To put such a system into operation, the department may issue licenses that are valid for any period less than one year. If the department issues a license that is valid for less than one year, the department shall accordingly prorate the fee specified in subd. 1.
397,23 Section 23. 343.62 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
343.62 (3) (b) If an instructor's license is lost, the department shall issue a replacement upon receipt of a completed application, satisfactory proof of the instructor's eligibility, satisfactory proof of loss, and a fee established by the department by rule.
397,24 Section 24. 343.62 (4) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
343.62 (4) (a) 3. The applicant is at least 19 years of age, holds a valid regular operator's license, and has at least 2 years of licensed experience operating a motor vehicle.
397,25 Section 25. 343.62 (4) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
343.62 (4) (c) The department may not renew an instructor's license issued under this section unless the licensee meets the requirements specified under par. (a) 3. to 9., except that an instructor's license that is restricted to classroom instruction may be renewed to an applicant who meets the requirements specified in par. (a) 4. and 6. to 9.
397,26 Section 26. 343.63 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
397,27 Section 27. 343.63 (intro.), (1), (2), (4) and (5) of the statutes are renumbered 343.62 (4) (a) (intro.), 1., 2., 4. and 5. and amended to read:
343.62 (4) (a) (intro.) All applicants for Except as provided in par. (b), the department may not issue an original instructor's license shall be examined, and other applicants may be examined, by the department as follows to an applicant unless all of the following apply:
1. A written and oral The applicant completes a knowledge test shall be completed by the applicant and shall be developed by the department and administered as provided by rule, and designed to evaluate the applicant's knowledge of instruction procedures, motor vehicle and traffic laws, safety equipment requirements, and functions of essential automotive equipment. The , and the applicant must receive passes the test with a score of at least 80 per cent percent. An applicant who fails to receive a passing score may be reexamined, except that an applicant who fails to pass the test after 2 successive attempts may not be reexamined until one year has elapsed since the date of the last test. The department may by rule provide for an alternative requirement for the issuance of an instructor license in lieu of taking and passing the test under this subdivision. An applicant may not seek review under s. 343.69 of any determination by the department under this subdivision.
2. The applicant must pass a road passes, with a score that exceeds the minimum standard for obtaining an operator's license, a driving skills test not less than 5 miles long, which shall include that includes driving maneuvers and parking involved in typical traffic situations. The passing score of the applicant must exceed the minimum standard set for obtaining an operator's license by the state An applicant who fails to receive a passing score may be reexamined, except that an applicant who fails to pass the test after 2 successive attempts may not be reexamined until one year has elapsed since the date of the last test. The department may by rule provide for an alternative requirement for the issuance of an instructor license in lieu of taking and passing the test under this subdivision. An applicant may not seek review under s. 343.69 of any determination by the department under this subdivision.
4. The applicant shall submit submits with his or her the application a statement completed within the immediately preceding 24 months, except as provided by rule, by a registered physician showing licensed to practice medicine in any state, from an advanced practice nurse licensed to practice nursing in any state, from a physician assistant licensed or certified to practice in any state, from a chiropractor licensed to practice chiropractic in any state, or from a Christian Science practitioner residing in this state, and listed in the Christian Science journal certifying that, in the physician's medical care provider's judgment, the applicant is physically fit to teach driving.
5. Except for a license which is restricted to classroom instruction, no license shall be issued to an The applicant who has suffered an amputation or loss of the full use of either upper limb or loss of the natural use of the foot normally employed is able to safely operate the foot brake and foot accelerator and control, from the passenger seat, a motor vehicle of the vehicle class and type in which the applicant will provide instruction for which satisfactory accommodation cannot be provided by adaptive vehicle equipment.