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Office certification (MV3683)

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Whether located in a business area or home, the office must have:

• Adequate lighting, temperature control and ventilation
• Zoned properly for business use
• At least 1500 feet from any DMV road test site
• Access to restroom facilities
• Sufficient space with the equipment and personnel to properly maintain and store records required by WI Stat 343.71

Additional requirements for a home office include:

• That it be visited and approved by a department representative prior to self-certification
• That it be a separate room with direct access to the exterior (schools licensed prior to January 1, 2007 are exempt)
• Zoning verification allowing an office in a non-traditional business location
• That it not allow students in the office unless accompanied by a parent or sponsor

A driver school shall have a listed telephone number for the driver training school in the school's name. It cannot consist solely of a telephone answering service.

A school may have more than one office location. All forms and fees are required for opening a new office apply to a branch office including:

• Driver School Application (MV3110)
• Driver Training School Office Certification (MV3683)
• Fee for school license applies to each branch

All records for the branch office must be kept in that space.

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Last modified: March 20, 2009