§ 3301. Transporter license requirements.
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(a)No individual, corporation, partnership, sole-proprietorship, or other legal entity may carry on or conduct the business of transporting vehicles unless issued a transporter license by the Division of Motor Vehicles. A transporter license issued under this title is not transferrable.
(b)An application for a transporter license must be made upon the form prescribed by the Division and must contain a certification by the applicant stating the information provided is true and accurate to the best of the applicant’s knowledge.
(c)The owner of a transporter business must have a valid Delaware driver’s license and established residency in Delaware at least 90 days prior to the time of application.
(d)An applicant for a transporter license must be at least 18 years of age, with a minimum of 1 year driving authority, on the date the application is submitted.
(e)A transporter licensee who is under the age of 21 may only operate a motor vehicle that is displaying a Delaware transporter plate on the vehicle or any attached trailer or mobile home within Delaware. Only individuals over the age of 21 may operate a motor vehicle that is displaying a Delaware transporter plate on the vehicle or any attached trailer or mobile home outside of Delaware.
(1)An applicant seeking a transporter license or license renewal, if more than 5 years have passed since the initial transporter license was granted, must submit fingerprints and other necessary information as may be required to obtain a report of the applicant’s entire criminal history record from the State Bureau of Identification or a statement from the State Bureau of Identification that the State Central Repository contains no such information relating to the applicant.
(2)All information obtained under this subsection must be forwarded to the Division of Motor Vehicles for review to determine the applicant’s suitability for licensure. Information obtained under this subsection is confidential and may only be disclosed to the Director of the Division or the Director’s designee.
(g)An applicant for a transporter license must verify, on a form prescribed by the Division of Motor Vehicles or through other means deemed acceptable by the Division through regulation, that the transporter has liability insurance as required under § 2118 of this title.
(h)The fee for a transporter license is $50.
(i)An applicant for a transporter license must have a valid business license from the Delaware Division of Revenue and must satisfy any local or municipal business licensing requirements.