ELIGIBILITY; APPLICATION.

(a) To be eligible for an instructor license, an applicant must:

(1) have completed a department-approved instructor training course; and

(2) have held 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.

(a-1) The department may not issue an instructor license or instructor training provider license to an individual who has been convicted of:

(1) during the preceding three years:

(A) three or more moving violations described by Section 542.304 or a comparable offense committed in another state, including violations that resulted in a collision; or

(B) two or more moving violations described by Section 542.304 or a comparable offense committed in another state that resulted in a collision; or

(2) during the preceding seven years, an offense under Chapter 49, Penal Code, other than an offense under Section 49.02, Penal Code, or Section 49.031, Penal Code, or a comparable offense committed in another state.

(b) The commission by rule may adopt additional requirements for issuance or renewal of an instructor license.

(b-1) To be eligible for the issuance or renewal of an instructor training provider license, an applicant must:

(1) have held 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; and

(2) meet any additional requirement adopted by rule by the commission, including a requirement to hold a license or certification or pass an examination.

(c) To be eligible for a motorcycle school license, an applicant must meet the minimum standards established by commission rule for:

(1) health and safety;

(2) the school's facility; and

(3) consumer protection.

(d) The department shall issue a license to an applicant who meets the eligibility requirements established under this chapter and department rule and who pays the required fee.

(e) The department may prescribe an application form for applicants to submit when applying for a license under this section.