(a) To qualify for an operator's license, the applicant shall
(1) be a high school graduate, or have the equivalent education of a high school graduate;
(2) be of good moral character;
(3) not have been convicted of violating this chapter, nor have any unsettled complaints under this chapter against the applicant;
(4) not have been convicted of a felony or a crime of larceny or embezzlement or a crime involving moral turpitude;
(5) be 19 years of age or older at the time of application;
(6) not be a disbarred attorney or have filed bankruptcy;
(7) pay the biennial license fee.
(b) The commissioner may waive or modify the requirements specified in (a)(1), (3), (4) and (6) of this section for good cause shown.