Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-5 - DRIVER TRAINING AND DRIVER IMPROVEMENT › Subject 375-5-6 - DUI ALCOHOL OR DRUG USE RISK REDUCTION PROGRAM › Rule 375-5-6-.02 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Words, whenever used in this Chapter,
				shall have the same meaning as ascribed to them in Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the
				Official Code of Georgia Annotated, and any appellate decisions interpreting
				said verbiage, unless otherwise defined in the rule of which they are
				part.
(2) The following words and
				phrases, whenever used in this Chapter, shall have the meaning ascribed to them
				in this section, unless otherwise defined in the rule of which they are part.
(a) "Accredited college or university" - a
				postsecondary educational institution that is accredited by an accrediting
				agency or state approval agency recognized by the United States Department of
				Education Office of Postsecondary Education, or the successor agency
				thereof.
(b) "Applicant" - any
				person who has made application to become a certified DUI Alcohol or Drug Use
				Risk Reduction Program Owner or Instructor but has not been
				certified.
(c) "Assessment
				Component" - the standard screening instrument designated by the Department
				that is used by DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Programs to screen for
				the extent of an individual's alcohol and drug use and its impact on
				driving.
(d) "Cancellation" - the
				annulment or termination of a Certification by formal action of the Department
				because of some error or defect in the Certification, or because the
				certificate holder was not entitled to or is no longer entitled to such
				Certification. The cancellation of a Certification is without prejudice, and an
				application for a new Certification may be made at any time after such
				cancellation.
(e) "Certification" -
				written authorization from the Department to any Owner or Instructor at a DUI
				Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program, which allows the holder to operate
				or direct a program, or to provide instruction.
(f) "Department" - the Department of Driver
				Services.
(g) "Denial" - an
				official refusal of certification based on statutory or regulatory
				disqualifications and/or exclusions.
(h) "Intervention Component" - the
				therapeutic education about alcohol and drug use and driving, and peer group
				counseling concerning alcohol and drug use given by a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use
				Risk Reduction Program over a period of at least 20 hours utilizing a
				methodology and curriculum approved by the Department.
(i) "Instructor" - an individual who has been
				certified by the Department to instruct the Intervention Component of the DUI
				Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program.
(j) "Offender" - any person who may be
				required to enroll in a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program, but who
				has not yet become a student at a particular program.
(k) "Online Platform" - a digital service
				used to facilitate interactions between instructors and students via the
				internet.
(l) "Owner" - any person
				who has a controlling interest and/or legal responsibility in a DUI Alcohol or
				Drug Use Risk Reduction Program.
(m) "Policies and Procedures" - the
				directions, forms, and instructions established by the Department in order to
				implement these rules and regulations.
(n) "Person" - any individual, agent,
				representative, governing or operating authority, board, organization,
				partnership, agency, association, corporation, or other entity, whether public
				or private.
(o) "Program" - any DUI
				Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program that is certified by the Department
				to deliver the Assessment and Intervention Components.
(p) "Program location" - any location where a
				Student receives Program services in person.
(q) "Program requirements" - any provision of
				state or federal law, rule, regulation, or operations guidelines of the
				Department; or administrative or judicial order that applies to programs or
				instructors.
(r) "Rejection" - a
				dismissal of the application as a result of deficiencies including but not
				limited to the applicant submitting inaccurate information and/or not
				fulfilling application requirements.
(s) "Remote Classroom" - a certified
				program's online classroom where synchronous instruction is provided by an
				Instructor.
(t) "Revocation" - the
				termination of Certification by formal action of the Department for violation
				of rules or state laws. This Certification shall not be subject to renewal or
				restoration at the discretion of the Department.
(u) "Satellite Location" - a certified
				program classroom that is separate from the main program location.
(v) "Session" - a segment of the Intervention
				Component.
(w) "Student" - any
				person who has signed an assessment contract, taken an assessment, signed an
				intervention contract, and taken the Intervention Component at a
				program.
(x) "Suspension" - the
				temporary withdrawal of Certification by formal action of the Department for a
				specified period of time.
(y)
				"Synchronous Instruction" - instructors and students interact using a specific
				online platform at a specific time.