The applicant for a licence must provide evidence that they meet the following personal requirements:
a) hold Austrian citizenship or be treated as equivalent under the law of the European Union or on the basis of an international treaty,
b) be at least 21 years old,
c) be suitably qualified,
d) have worked for at least 25 weeks as a certified snow sports instructor,
e) have passed the entrepreneurial examination according to the licensing requirement under Section 25. If need be, complete the recognition procedures according to Sections 28 and 29,
f) be reliable, and
g) not already hold a ski school licence.
The necessary reliability is to be proven by the presentation of a criminal record certificate. Evidence of reliability will be recognised if issued to European Union citizens by a competent authority in their Member State of origin. If such evidence is not issued in the home Member State, evidence of reliability may be provided by means of a sworn statement. If this is not provided for in the home Member State, evidence of reliability may be provided through a solemn declaration before a competent authority of that Member State.
The professional competence requirement under letter c will be satisfied if the following evidence can be provided:
For the full ski school licence:
1. ski guide or mountain guide, qualified ski instructor, snowboarding instructor candidate or cross-country ski instructor candidate, or
2. snowboarding guide or mountain guide, qualified snowboarding instructor, ski instructor candidate or cross-country ski instructor candidate.
For the ski school licence for individual types of skiing:
1. certified ski instructor and either ski guide or mountain guide (alpine skiing),
2. certified snowboarding instructor and either snowboarding guide or mountain guide (snowboarding),
3. certified cross-country ski instructor (cross-country skiing).
Furthermore, the licence applicant must have a suitable ski school office and a meeting point (in this respect, a site plan, including access possibilities, must be attached and the relevant usage rights must be proven). The ski school office is suitable if the applicant for a licence can prove that the ski school is of the minimum size required for its operation (enrolment of pupils, provision of information). It must also be easily accessible.
The planned name of the ski school must also be specified as part of the application. The name must consist of the word Schischule (‘ski school’) or Schneesportschule (‘snow sports school’) and a corresponding description of the place. For ski schools for
individual types of skiing only, the name must additionally contain a reference corresponding to the field of authorisation. The name must be clearly distinguishable from existing names and must not be deceptive.