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Chp295_0121.pdf
Please read each item carefully and sign at the bottom of the page in the
presence of CHP personnel.
APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS - ORIGINAL
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APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS - RENEWAL
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APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS - CERTIFICATE UPGRADE OR DOWNGRADE
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REQUIRED TESTS
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MANDATORY DISQUALIFYING CRITERIA
DMV shall deny or revoke the certificate if the applicant:
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A valid driver license.
Current medical examination report (DL-51) and medical examiner's certificate.
Driving history printout.
$32 for fingerprints plus $25 for the DL-45.
Licensing eligibility document (e.g., permit, temporary license).
The applicant will be fingerprinted by the CHP. The fingerprints will be sent to
the Department of Justice and, if applicable, to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation for a criminal background review.
A valid driver license.
Current medical examination report (DL-51) and medical examiner's certificate.
Documentation of required training.
$12 for the DL-45.
A valid driver license.
Current medical examiner's certificate.
$12 for DL-45.
An applicant must pass a written test on the laws and regulations governing
passenger transportation safety and safe driving practices. The test may be
taken prior to the return of the criminal background review. A written test is
not required for a VDDP certificate.
An applicant must pass a drive test using a vehicle comparable to those to be
driven by the applicant. The drive test includes a pre-trip inspection of all
gauges, instruments, and controls, with critical emphasis on brake systems
and their operation. The drive test shall not be taken prior to the return of the
criminal background review. Restrictions may be placed on the certificate
depending on the type of vehicle used during the drive test. A drive test is not
required for a VDDP certificate.
An applicant for a school or youth bus driver certificate must pass a written first
aid test. This test may be waived if the applicant possesses a current first aid
certificate issued by the American Red Cross or by an organization approved by
the Emergency Medical Services Authority, or possesses a current license as a
physician and surgeon, osteopathic physician and surgeon, or registered nurse,
or a current certificate as a physician's assistant or emergency medical
technician.
Tests for certificate upgrades may be required.
Has been convicted of a sex offense defined in Section 44010 of the
Education Code (EDC).
Has been convicted, within the preceding two years, of an offense involving
the use, possession, or sale of drugs.
Has been convicted, within the preceding three years, of hit and run, reckless
driving, or driving under the influence.
Has been convicted of a violent or serious crime per Sections 667.5(c) or
1192.5(c) of the Penal Code.
Fails to pass the written test(s) or drive test.
Within the preceding three years, has had driving privileges revoked or
suspended, or has been placed on probation for any reason
involving unsafe operation of a motor vehicle.
DISCRETIONARY DISQUALIFYING CRITERIA
DMV may deny, suspend, or revoke the certificate if the applicant:
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PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS
An applicant is physically qualified to drive a vehicle if the person:
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I hereby certify that I have read, or had read to me, and that I understand all of
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Has committed any act involving moral turpitude, regardless of when the act
was committed.
Has been the cause of three crashes within the last 12
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Has been the cause of a crash resulting in a fatality, serious injury, or $1,000
damage within the preceding 24 months.
Has violated any law, rule, or regulation for the safe operation of a vehicle
for which the certificate was issued.
Has violated any restriction of the certificate.
Has made a false statement on the application.
Is a negligent or incompetent operator.
Habitually uses or is addicted to alcohol or drugs.
Does not meet minimum medical standards.
Has been convicted of specific crimes within the past seven years.
Has been convicted of an offense, other than a sex offense, that is punishable
as a felony within the past seven years.
Has been dismissed for a cause related to pupil transportation safety.
Has been convicted, within the preceding seven years, of any offense related to
the use, sale, possession, or transportation of drugs.
Has been arrested for or charged with any sex offense, as defined in Section
44010 EDC.
Violates Section 5387(b) of the Public Utilities Code (driving a bus without a
current/valid driver license of the proper class, a passenger vehicle
endorsement, or the required certificate).
Has been reported to have left a pupil unattended on a school bus pursuant to
Section 39843 EDC.
Has no loss of a foot, a leg, a hand, or an arm, or has been granted a waiver
pursuant to Section 391.49 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
(FMCSR).
Has no impairment of a hand or finger which interferes with prehension or
power grasping; or, an arm, foot, or leg which interferes with the ability to
perform normal tasks associated with operating a motor vehicle; or any other
significant limb defect or limitation which interferes with the ability to perform
normal tasks associated with operating a motor vehicle; or has been granted a
waiver pursuant to Section 391.49 FMCSR.
Has no myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, coronary insufficiency,
thrombosis, or any other cardiovascular disease of a variety known to be
accompanied by syncope, dyspnea, collapse, or congestive cardiac failure.
Has no respiratory dysfunction likely to interfere with the ability to control and
drive a motor vehicle safely.
Has blood pressure in accordance with Section 391.43(f) FMCSR.
Has no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of rheumatic, arthritic,
orthopedic, muscular, neuromuscular, or vascular disease which interferes with
the ability to control and operate a motor vehicle safely.
Has no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or loss of
consciousness.
Has no mental, nervous, organic, or functional disease or psychiatric disorder
likely to interfere with the ability to drive a motor vehicle safely.
Has distant visual acuity of at least 20/40 (Snellen) in each eye with or without
corrective lenses and at least 70 degrees in the horizontal meridian in each eye,
and the ability to recognize the colors red, green, and amber.
First perceives a forced whispered voice at not less than 5 feet in the better ear
with or without the use of a hearing aid.
Does not use an amphetamine, narcotic, or any habit-forming drug.
Has no current clinical diagnosis of alcoholism.
Applicant's Signature
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