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Timestamp: 2019-04-22 08:39:34+00:00

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2. Licenses required. A person may not operate a driver education school, conduct driver education or act as an instructor unless licensed by the Secretary of State.
3. Commercial driver education school license requirements. With assistance from the Technical Review Panel established in subsection 6, the Secretary of State shall adopt rules governing the curriculum, facilities, operations, including record-keeping requirements, and issuance and renewal of licenses for noncommercial driver education schools and commercial driver education schools and instructors.
B. A vehicle used as a training vehicle must be maintained in safe mechanical condition at all times. Each vehicle must be equipped with dual-control foot brakes and, if the vehicle is not equipped with an automatic transmission, dual-control clutch pedals. While being used in actual instruction, a vehicle must be equipped with an identification sign listing the name of the school and a student driver sign.
5-A. License fees. License fees must be paid to the Secretary of State and deposited into the Highway Fund. The following fees apply.
6. Secretary of State duties. The Secretary of State has the following duties.
7. Penalties. A person who conducts driver education, operates a driver education school or acts as an instructor without a license is guilty of a Class E crime. The State may bring an action in Superior Court to enjoin any person from violating this chapter, regardless of whether proceedings have been or may be instituted in the District Court or whether criminal proceedings have been or may be instituted.
8. Suspension or revocation of license; hearings. The Secretary of State may suspend, revoke or refuse to issue or renew a driver education school or instructor license for noncompliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. A person refused a license or whose license is suspended or revoked may request a hearing with the Secretary of State. A requested hearing must be conducted pursuant to chapter 23, subchapter 2, article 3.
9. Insurance for graduates. Rating bureaus or independent insurers as recognized by the Superintendent of Insurance may grant an automobile insurance discount for driver education school graduates.
10. Surety bond. Except for a noncommercial driver education school exempt from license fees under subsection 5-A, paragraph D, the Secretary of State shall require a driver education school licensed pursuant to subsection 2 to provide a surety bond to guarantee the discharge of the duties required under this subchapter.
1995, c. 505, §15 (NEW). 1995, c. 505, §22 (AFF). 1995, c. 605, §2 (AMD). 1997, c. 776, §39 (AMD). 1999, c. 547, §B78 (AMD). 1999, c. 547, §B80 (AFF). 1999, c. 668, §116 (AMD). 2003, c. 394, §3 (AMD). 2003, c. 394, §6 (AFF). 2003, c. 545, §5 (REV). 2003, c. 652, §B7 (AMD). 2003, c. 652, §B8 (AFF). 2005, c. 411, §2 (AMD). 2011, c. 442, §§1, 2 (AMD). 2011, c. 556, §§10-20 (AMD). 2013, c. 381, Pt. B, §§20, 21 (AMD). 2013, c. 381, Pt. C, §3 (AMD). 2015, c. 473, §17 (AMD).

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