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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.03 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Administration" means the Motor Vehicle
				Administration.
(2) "Apprentice
				instructor" means an individual authorized by the Administration to give
				instruction in the driver education program courses under the supervision and
				mentoring of an experienced certified driver education instructor.
(3) "Day" means calendar day.
(4) "Driver education course" has the meaning
				stated in Transportation Article, §
										16-501, Annotated Code
				of Maryland.
(5) "Driver education
				instructor" or "certified instructor" has the meaning stated in Transportation
				Article, §
										16-501, Annotated Code
				of Maryland.
(6) "Driver education
				program" or "program" has the meaning stated in Transportation Article, §
										16-501, Annotated Code
				of Maryland.
(7) "Driver education
				school" or "certified school" has the meaning stated in Transportation Article,
				§
										16-501, Annotated Code
				of Maryland.
(8) "Instructor
				certification courses" means the training courses approved by the
				Administration that an individual is required to complete to obtain
				certification by the Administration to teach the driver education
				program.
(9) "Instructor trainer"
				means an individual trained and approved by the Administration to conduct the
				approved instructor certification courses.
(10) "Program completion certification" or
				"driver education program completion certification" means the documentation or
				electronic information submitted by a certified school to the Administration
				that verifies an individual has successfully completed the driver education
				program.
(11) "Reportable medical
				condition" means any medical disorder set forth in COMAR
				11.17.03.02E -1
				that an applicant for a driver's license, if diagnosed as having, is required
				to report to the Administration.
(12) "School" means a business entity,
				organization, institution, or individual authorized to provide the driver
				education program, whether or not the program or courses are conducted for
				profit.
(13) "School certification"
				means the approval issued by the Administration that authorizes a drivers'
				school to conduct the driver education program required to obtain a
				noncommercial driver's license.
(14) "Student" means an individual enrolled
				in a driver education program.
(15)
				"Supervision" means the act of mentoring by an experienced instructor to
				oversee and provide guidance to an inexperienced instructor.
(16) "Training vehicle" means a passenger
				vehicle used to teach the behind-the-wheel instruction of the driver education
				program.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.04 - School Certification

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. A
				school certification issued by the Administration authorizes a school to offer
				the driver education program.
B. A
				school shall receive certification from the Administration before offering the
				driver education program.
C. The
				Administration may certify the following business entities, organizations,
				institutions, or individuals as schools to provide the driver education
				program:
(1) Licensed drivers'
				schools;
(2) Public and private
				school systems;
(3) Community
				colleges;
(4) Colleges and
				universities; and
(5) Organizations
				that provide instruction for students with special needs.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.05 - Qualifications for School Certification Applicants

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A. An applicant for an initial school
				certification:
(1) Shall be 21 years old or
				older;
(2) Shall be licensed as a
				drivers' school under Transportation Article, Title 15, Subtitle 7, Annotated
				Code of Maryland, and be in compliance with all the laws, rules, regulations,
				and policies pertaining to the drivers' school license;
(3) May not have any pending charges or
				criminal convictions for:
(a) Fraud;
(b) A crime of moral turpitude;
(c) A sex offense;
(d) Contributing to the delinquency of a
				minor; or
(e) An offense within the
				last 5 years involving:
(i) A controlled
				dangerous substance;
(ii) Alcohol
				or drugs while operating a motor vehicle; or
(iii) A felony while operating a motor
				vehicle;
(4)
				May not have any outstanding complaints or pending charges for alleged
				violations that, if proven, would constitute grounds to refuse, suspend, or
				revoke the school's:
(a) Certification under
				Transportation Article, §
											16-506, Annotated Code
				of Maryland; or
(b) License under
				Transportation Article, §
											15-109, Annotated Code
				of Maryland;
(5) Shall
				have a valid federal and State tax identification number;
(6) May not have any unresolved past due tax
				or other financial obligation due to Maryland; and
(7) Shall be in compliance with all the State
				and local requirements to be licensed and authorized to do business in
				Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.06 - Applying for a School Certification

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A. A business entity, organization,
				institution, or individual shall submit an application to the Administration
				requesting certification as a driver education school.
B. The application shall be signed by the
				authorized representative of the business entity, organization, or institution
				requesting the certification.
C.
				The application shall be completed, in its entirety, and be accompanied by:
(1) Documentation acceptable to the
				Administration that:
(a) The applicant has at
				least one business office located in Maryland with posted business hours;
				and
(b) The business office used by
				the applicant to conduct business and all classrooms used for instruction or to
				administer tests meet all State and local building, zoning, fire and safety
				regulations, codes, and standards for use as a driver education school business
				office or classroom or other applicable zoning classification, including a
				certificate in the current business owner's name, identifying the maximum
				occupant capacity for all business offices used to conduct business and all
				classrooms used for instruction or to administer tests;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.07 - Certified School's Requirements

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A certified school owner and each individual responsible for
				  the operation of the program may not have pending charges or criminal
				  convictions for:
A. Fraud in the
				operation of providing instruction;
B. A crime of moral turpitude;
C. A sex offense;
D. Contributing to the delinquency of a
				minor;
E. An offense involving a
				controlled dangerous substance;
F.
				An offense involving alcohol or drugs while operating a motor vehicle;
				or
G. A felony involving the use of
				a motor vehicle.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.09 - Record and Report Requirements for Certified Schools

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A. A certified school shall maintain for at
				least 3 years, in a secure location, in hard copy or electronic format, records
				and reports of all business activities for the program. These records and
				reports shall include:
(1) Instructor
				employment records;
(2) Training
				vehicle insurance, maintenance, inspection, and registration records;
(3) Surety bond certificates;
(4) Results of tests and evaluations
				administered to each student;
(5)
				Copies of each student's program completion forms; and
(6) Signed student rights and
				responsibilities forms provided in accordance with Regulation .08E of this
				chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.10 - Certified School's Requirements for Instructors

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A. A certified school shall only:
(1) Employ instructors certified by the
				Administration to teach the program courses; and
(2) Use instructors who are employed by the
				certified school.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.11 - Renewing a School Certification

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A.
				A school certification issued under this chapter is valid for 2 years from the
				issue date of the certification.
B.
				A school certification expires 2 years from the date of issuance, unless
				renewed by the Administration in accordance with the requirements of this
				regulation.
C. To qualify for a
				renewal of a school certification an applicant shall:
(1) Be in compliance with all the laws,
				rules, regulations, and policies governing the program; and
(2) Submit a completed renewal application to
				the Administration, with documentation acceptable to the Administration, that
				the applicant meets all the requirements set forth in Regulations .05 and .06
				of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.12 - Replacing a School Certification Certificate

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A. A certified school may request a duplicate
				certification certificate to replace one that has been lost, stolen, mutilated,
				or destroyed.
B. To obtain a
				duplicate certification certificate, the school shall:
(1) Submit a request for a duplicate on a
				form approved by the Administration, that includes the date and circumstances
				involving the loss, theft, mutilation, or destruction of the certificate;
				and
(2) If applicable, surrender
				the mutilated certificate.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.13 - Refusing, Suspending, or Revoking a School Certification

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A. Under Transportation Article, §
									16-506, Annotated Code
				of Maryland, the Administration may, after a hearing, suspend, revoke, or
				refuse to renew the certification of a school, or refuse to issue, after notice
				and hearing, a certification of a school, if the Administration finds the
				school has failed to comply with any of the requirements pertaining to the
				program or school certification as:
(1) Set
				forth in this chapter; or
(2)
				Adopted under Transportation Article, Title 15, Subtitle 7, or Title 16,
				Subtitle 5, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.14 - Criminal Background Check

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A.
				Under Transportation Article, §
									15-804, Annotated Code
				of Maryland, an individual applying for an instructor certification or renewal
				of an instructor certification shall be fingerprinted and have a State and
				national criminal background check conducted by the Criminal Justice
				Information System (CJIS) Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety
				and Correctional Services.
B. The
				applicant shall:
(1) Be fingerprinted at an
				official site that provides electronic digital fingerprinting, which shall
				include:
(a) An official CJIS Central
				Repository site; or
(b) A CJIS
				Central Repository approved private provider;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.15 - Instructor Certification

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A.
				Certification by the Administration is required to teach any part of the driver
				education program.
B. A certified
				instructor may not teach the program courses unless the instructor is employed
				by a school certified by the Administration.
C. Classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction
				shall be taught by a certified instructor authorized to give the instruction
				provided.
D. An instructor
				certification may not be transferred, sold, or assigned.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.16 - Qualifications for Instructor Certification

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. To qualify for certification as an
				instructor, an applicant shall be licensed under Transportation Article, Title
				15, Subtitle 8, Annotated Code of Maryland, as an instructor and be in
				compliance with all the laws, regulations, rules, and policies pertaining to
				that license.
B. An applicant
				requesting certification as an instructor:
(1)
				Shall be 21 years old or older;
(2)
				Shall possess a high school certificate, its equivalent, or a college
				degree;
(3) Shall possess a valid
				driver's license issued by Maryland or another state to drive the class of
				vehicle in which instruction is to be given, and may not have any driving
				restrictions, except for:
(a) Corrective
				lenses; or
(b) A restriction issued
				under Transportation Article §
											16-203, Annotated Code
				of Maryland, for child support arrearages;
(4) May not have more than four active points
				on their current driving record;
(5) May not have any pending charges or
				criminal convictions for:
(a) Fraud in the
				operation of providing instruction;
(b) A crime of moral turpitude;
(c) A sex offense;
(d) Contributing to the delinquency of a
				minor; or
(e) An offense within the
				last 3 years involving:
(i) A controlled
				dangerous substances;
(ii) Alcohol
				or drugs while operating a motor vehicle; or
(iii) A felony involving the use of a motor
				vehicle;
(6)
				May not have any reportable medical conditions;
(7) May not have any outstanding complaints
				or pending charges for alleged violations that if proven would constitute
				grounds for refusal, cancellation, suspension, or revocation of the
				instructor's certification, driver's license, or driving instructor's
				license;
(8) Shall have first been
				approved as an apprentice instructor;
(9) Shall have successfully completed the
				required instructor certification courses approved by the Administration;
				and
(10) Shall have successfully
				passed a final skills evaluation to demonstrate competency and proficiency in
				teaching both the behind-the-wheel and the classroom instruction of the
				program.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.17 - Applying for Instructor Certification

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A. The school where the applicant for
				instructor certification is employed shall ensure that:
(1) The applicant meets the qualifications
				for instructor certification; and
(2) The application for instructor
				certification is complete and contains all the required documents and
				information.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.18 - Certified Instructor Requirements

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A. An instructor certification and instructor
				certification badge may not be transferred, sold, or assigned.
B. An instructor certification badge, issued
				by the Administration, shall be worn by the certified instructor in full view
				and at all times when functioning in the capacity of an instructor.
C. A certified instructor shall:
(1) Use the program curriculum approved by
				the Administration; and
(2) Teach
				the program curriculum in accordance with the regulations, policies, standards,
				and guidelines established by the Administration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.19 - Renewing an Instructor Certification

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. An instructor certification issued under
				this chapter is valid for 2 years from the date of issuance.
B. An instructor certification shall
				automatically expire 2 years from the date of issuance, unless renewed by the
				Administration in accordance with the requirements of this
				regulation.
C. An applicant for
				renewal of an instructor certification shall submit a renewal application on a
				form required by the Administration with documentation attached signed by the
				certified school stating that the instructor:
(1) Has in the last 2 years taught a minimum
				of 30 hours of the program courses;
(2) Has in the last 2 years satisfactorily
				completed a minimum of 8 hours or 4 hours each year of professional development
				approved by the Administration; and
(3) Is in compliance with all the laws,
				regulations, policies, and rules governing the program.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.20 - Replacing an Instructor Certification Badge

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The Administration may issue a duplicate
				instructor certification badge to replace one that has been lost, stolen,
				mutilated, or destroyed.
B. To
				obtain a duplicate instructor certification badge, the instructor shall:
(1) Submit an application on a form required
				by the Administration, to include the date and circumstances involving the
				loss, theft, mutilation, or destruction of the badge; and
(2) If applicable, surrender the mutilated
				badge.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.21 - Refusing, Suspending, or Revoking an Instructor Certification

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Under
				Transportation Article, §
									16-506, Annotated Code
				of Maryland, the Administration may, after notice and hearing, suspend, revoke,
				or refuse to renew an instructor certification or, after notice and opportunity
				for hearing, issue an initial instructor certification if the Administration
				finds that the applicant or instructor has failed to comply with any of the
				requirements pertaining to the program or certification of an instructor as:
(1) Set forth in this chapter; or
(2) Adopted under Transportation Article:
(a) Title 15, Subtitle 8, Annotated Code of
				Maryland; or
(b) Title 16, Subtitle
				5, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.22 - Apprentice Instructor Permit

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A.
				The Administration may issue an apprentice instructor permit authorizing a
				qualified applicant to give instruction in the driver education program courses
				under the supervision of a certified driver education instructor.
B. The apprentice instructor permit is valid
				for 6 months and may not be extended or renewed.
C. An apprentice instructor permit shall:
(1) Only be issued once to the same
				individual;
(2) Authorize teaching
				both behind-the-wheel and classroom instruction; and
(3) Authorize instruction only with the
				certified school where the apprentice instructor is employed.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.23 - Qualifications for Apprentice Instructor

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A. An applicant qualifying for approval as an
				apprentice instructor shall:
(1) With the
				exception of §§A and B(10) of this regulation, meet all the
				qualifications for instructor certification as set forth in Regulation .16 of
				this chapter; and
(2) Have
				successfully passed the knowledge test and the basic skills evaluation in both
				classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction conducted by the
				Administration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.24 - Apprentice Instructor Permit Requirements

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A. An apprentice instructor permit may not be
				transferred, sold, or assigned.
B.
				An apprentice instructor shall continuously follow all the requirements set
				forth for a certified instructor under Regulation .18 of this
				chapter.
C. The certified school
				shall:
(1) Ensure an apprentice instructor is
				supervised by a certified instructor experienced in teaching the driver
				education program courses with:
(a) A minimum
				of 2 years experience in teaching the driver education program courses;
				or
(b) The Administration's
				approval to teach apprentice instructors;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.25 - Replacing an Apprentice Instructor Badge

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The Administration may issue a duplicate
				apprentice instructor badge to replace one that has been lost, stolen,
				mutilated, or destroyed.
B. To
				obtain a duplicate apprentice instructor badge, the apprentice instructor
				shall:
(1) Submit an application on a form
				required by the Administration, which should include the date and circumstances
				involving the loss, theft, mutilation, or destruction of the badge;
				and
(2) If applicable, surrender
				the mutilated badge.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.26 - Cancelling an Apprentice Instructor Permit

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. An apprentice instructor permit shall be
				cancelled:
(1) If the applicant's criminal
				history record fails to contain satisfactory data;
(2) At the expiration of the 6 month approval
				period; or
(3) If the apprentice
				instructor is no longer employed by the certified school.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.27 - Testing for Apprentice Instructor Permit and Instructor Certification

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A. An individual
				shall successfully pass the knowledge test and the basic skills evaluation in
				both classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction conducted by the Administration
				to qualify for an apprentice instructor permit.
B. To qualify for an apprentice instructor
				permit an applicant shall:
(1) Pass the
				knowledge test before attempting the basic skills evaluation;
(2) Pass both the knowledge test and the
				basic skills evaluation for both the classroom and the behind-the-wheel
				instruction;
(3) Wait at least 7
				days, in the event of failure, prior to any additional attempts; and
(4) Wait at least 1 year after failing the
				fifth attempt to pass the test or evaluation, before reapplying for an
				apprentice instructor permit.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.28 - Course Requirements for Apprentice Instructor Permit and Instructor Certification

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A. An
				individual shall successfully complete the following Administration approved
				courses to qualify for an apprentice instructor permit and instructor
				certification.
B. To qualify for an
				apprentice instructor permit, an individual shall complete the following
				Administration approved instructor certification courses conducted by the
				employing certified school:
(1) An
				introductory course that provides a detailed review of:
(a) Maryland's Graduated Licensing System;
				and
(b) The driver education
				program;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.29 - Requirements for Instructor Trainers

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A. An instructor trainer is an individual
				approved by the Administration to conduct the approved instructor certification
				courses.
B. An individual shall be
				approved by the Administration as an instructor trainer before teaching the
				advanced level instructor certification courses.
C. The Administration shall establish the
				criteria for the approval of an instructor trainer, including, but not limited
				to, the requirement that all courses shall be open to the public.
D. The Administration may, as needed, conduct
				the required training and professional development courses for instructor
				trainers.
E. An approved instructor
				trainer shall permit the Administration to:
(1) Review course and course participant
				records during normal operating hours; and
(2) Monitor the instruction given in all
				instructor certification courses.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.30 - Professional Development Courses

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A.
				The Administration shall approve all courses required for professional
				development of instructors required under Regulations .18 and .19 of this
				chapter.
B. The Administration may,
				as needed, conduct the professional development courses.
C. An organization requesting approval of
				professional development courses shall submit course information to the
				Administration for approval at least 4 weeks before the planned advertisement
				date or the course start date, whichever date is the earlier. The course
				information submitted shall include:
(1) The
				course outline;
(2) The course
				description;
(3) The content areas
				of the curriculum; and
(4) The
				performance criteria necessary to complete the course.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.31 - Classroom Requirements

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A.
				Classroom instruction shall be conducted in a room inspected and approved by
				the Administration before a school may use the room to conduct the
				program.
B. A classroom in an
				educational institution regulated by the Maryland State Department of Education
				or the Maryland Higher Education Commission is exempt from the inspection
				requirement in §A of this regulation.
C. All classrooms shall include student desks
				or tables and chairs. The desks or tables and chairs shall be arranged to
				allow:
(1) An unobstructed view of the
				chalkboard or whiteboard and other visual aids used in program instruction;
				and
(2) Student seating and writing
				surfaces for each student that provide privacy when tests are being
				administered.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.32 - Classroom Operation Requirements

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A. Under Transportation Article, §
									16-505, Annotated Code
				of Maryland, a student shall complete a minimum of 30 hours of classroom
				instruction.
B. The classroom
				instruction of the driver education course curriculum shall be taught by:
(1) A certified instructor; or
(2) An apprentice instructor under the
				supervision of an experienced certified instructor.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.33 - Training Vehicle Requirements

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A.
				Except as otherwise provided in §§B and C of this regulation or with
				prior approval by the Administration, all driver education training vehicles
				shall be titled and registered in the name of the certified school.
B. A certified school may use a vehicle
				obtained from a manufacturer-sponsored driver education loan program as a
				training vehicle if it meets the requirements of the driver's education loan
				program under Transportation Article, §
									13-621(c)(2)(ii),
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
C. The
				certified school shall:
(1) Provide an
				adequate number of training vehicles to allow each course participant to
				complete the course;
(2) Maintain
				motor vehicle liability insurance on each training vehicle in the amounts
				established in Transportation Article, §
										17-103, Annotated Code
				of Maryland;
(3) Service, clean,
				and maintain training vehicles on a regular schedule;
(4) Have all training vehicles inspected
				annually by a licensed State inspection station;
(5) Only use a training vehicle for
				instruction in the driver education program that has passed the annual Maryland
				State Inspection;
(6) Ensure the
				instructor dual brake and clutch, if the vehicle is equipped with a standard
				transmission, is:
(a) Physically in the
				vehicle and operational at the time of the annual Maryland State Inspection;
				and
(b) Operational by producing
				the same effect as the manufacturer installed original equipment brake or
				clutch when applied;
(7)
				Immediately remove from service a training vehicle with any condition that is
				not in compliance with Maryland State Inspection standards;
(8) Affix signs to both sides of a vehicle
				containing the name and telephone number of the certified school;
(9) Affix to the rear of the training vehicle
				in letters not less than 3 inches high the words "Student Driver";
				and
(10) Keep the vehicle
				registration card and a copy of the required insurance certificate for a
				training vehicle in the vehicle's glove compartment at all times.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.34 - Behind-the-Wheel Instruction Requirements

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A. Under Transportation Article, §
									16-505, Annotated Code
				of Maryland, a student shall complete a minimum of 6 hours behind-the-wheel
				instruction.
B. The
				behind-the-wheel instruction of the driver education program shall be taught
				by:
(1) A certified instructor; or
(2) An apprentice instructor under
				supervision of an experienced certified instructor.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.35 - Student Eligibility for Enrollment

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A. To be eligible to enroll in the program,
				an individual shall:
(1) Be seeking a
				noncommercial driver's license; and
(2) Prior to participating in the
				behind-the-wheel instruction of the program, obtain and present to the
				certified school a valid learner's permit.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.36 - Student Performance Criteria

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A.
				To successfully complete the program, a student shall:
(1) Attend and participate in all required
				classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction;
(2) Achieve a minimum passing score of 80
				percent on the final knowledge examination; and
(3) Achieve a minimum passing score of 80
				percent on the final behind-the-wheel evaluation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.37 - Certification of Program Completion

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A. A certified school shall submit a program
				completion certification to the Administration, in a format established by the
				Administration, for each student who successfully completes the
				program.
B. Effective January 1,
				2009, a certified school:
(1) Shall submit a
				program completion certification electronically to the Administration in the
				format established by the Administration within 1 business day of the student's
				completion of the program;
(2) May
				submit program completion information on-line to the Administration, in the
				electronic format established by the Administration, for a student who has
				never received their license and lost a previously issued Driver Education
				Program Completion Certificate Form DE-004, providing the school has the
				student's records for successfully completing the program;
(3) May not issue a Driver Education Program
				Completion Certificate Form DE-004 to any student that completes a program
				course after December 31, 2008; and
(4) Shall return to the Administration by
				April 1, 2009, all unused inventory and accounting information for all Driver
				Education Program Completion Certificates Form DE-004 in a manner established
				by the Administration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.38 - Program Transfer and Reciprocity

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A. A certified school shall provide to the
				student documentary evidence of any instruction of the program successfully
				completed, with the following documentation:
(1) A Classroom Student Record and Completion
				Form DE-003A, signed by an authorized school official for documentation of
				classroom instruction completed; and
(2) A Behind-the-Wheel Student Record and
				Completion Form DE-003B, signed by an authorized school official for
				documentation of the behind-the-wheel instruction completed.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 23 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-DRIVERS' SCHOOLS, INSTRUCTORS, AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Chapter 11.23.02 - Driver Education Program › Section 11.23.02.39 - Program Evaluation

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A. The
				Administration may conduct unannounced visits during the school's posted
				business hours to observe instructors and audits of certified schools to
				evaluate the school's compliance with the laws, regulations, standards, and the
				quality of instruction.
B. The
				Administration may develop one or more research models to evaluate the
				effectiveness of the program under the provisions of Transportation Article,
				§
									16-505, Annotated Code
				of Maryland.
C. The Administration
				may require certified schools to provide statistical information in an approved
				format to support the research models outlined in §B of this
				regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 24 - STATE RAIL SAFETY OVERSIGHT › Chapter 11.24.01 - Federal Transit Administration Regulations › Section 11.24.01.01 - Authority Under 49 U.S.C. Section 5329 and 49 CFR Part 674

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State of Maryland has designated the Maryland Department of
				  Transportation (MDOT) as the Rail Safety Oversight Agency, the agency
				  responsible for rail transit safety oversight in the state. These regulations
				  establish the system safety requirements for the Maryland Transit
				  Administration (MTA) to comply with the provisions of the Rail Safety Oversight
				  Program.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 24 - STATE RAIL SAFETY OVERSIGHT › Chapter 11.24.02 - State Safety Oversight Authority › Section 11.24.02.01 - Established

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A. Pursuant to
				Transportation Article, §
									7-203.1, Annotated
				Code of Maryland, there is hereby created the State Safety Oversight Agency
				(SSOA) for the Maryland Transit Administration, hereafter referred to as the
				Rail Transit Agency (RTA) and any other fixed guideway rail public
				transportation system solely within the State of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 24 - STATE RAIL SAFETY OVERSIGHT › Chapter 11.24.02 - State Safety Oversight Authority › Section 11.24.02.02 - Purposes

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In carrying out its purposes, the SSOA, through its
				  designated employees, shall, as required by
				  49 U.S.C. §
										5329, as amended, and any federal regulations
				  promulgated thereunder:
A. Adopt,
				revise, and distribute a written Rail Safety Oversight Program
				(RSOP);
B. Review, approve,
				oversee, and enforce the adoption and implementation of the RTA Public
				Transportation Agency Safety Plan;
C. Require, review, approve, and enforce the
				adoption and implementation of any Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) the SSOA
				deems appropriate; and
D. Enforce
				relevant federal and State laws and regulations relating to safety of the RTA
				rail systems.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 24 - STATE RAIL SAFETY OVERSIGHT › Chapter 11.24.02 - State Safety Oversight Authority › Section 11.24.02.03 - Powers

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A. In performing
				its duties, the SSOA, through is designated employees, may:
(1) Conduct, or cause to be conducted,
				inspections, investigations, examinations, and testing of the property,
				equipment, facilities, rolling stock, and operations of the RTA rail systems,
				including, without limitation, electronic information and databases;
(2) Enter upon the RTA rail systems and, upon
				reasonable notice and a finding by the SSOA employee(s) that a need exists,
				upon any lands, waters, and premises adjacent to the RTA rail systems for
				making inspections, investigations, examinations and testing as the SSOA may
				deem necessary to carry out the purposes of this regulation, and such entry
				shall not be deemed a trespass. The SSOA shall make reasonable reimbursement
				for any actual damage resulting to any such adjacent lands, waters, and
				premises because of such activities;
(3) Compel compliance by an RTA with any
				Corrective Action Plan or order of the SSOA by such means as the SSOA deems
				appropriate, including, but not limited to:
(a) Issuing subpoenas;
(b) Directing the RTA to prioritize spending
				on safety-critical items to the extent consistent with the law;
(c) Removing a specific vehicle,
				infrastructure element, or hazard from the RTA rail systems; and
(d) Restricting, suspending or prohibiting
				rail service, with appropriate notice, on all or part of the RTA rail
				systems;
(4) Direct an
				RTA to suspend or disqualify from performing in a safety sensitive position an
				individual who has violated safety rules, regulations, policies, procedures, or
				laws in a manner that the SSOA determines make that individual unfit for the
				performance in such a position; and
(5) Take such other actions as the SSOA may
				deem appropriate consistent with its purposes and powers.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 24 - STATE RAIL SAFETY OVERSIGHT › Chapter 11.24.02 - State Safety Oversight Authority › Section 11.24.02.04 - Duties

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A. Role of the
				State Safety Oversight Agency.
(1) The SSOA
				shall establish minimum standards for the safety of all rail fixed guideway
				public transportation systems within its oversight. The safety plan shall be
				consistent with the National Public Transportation Safety Plan, the Public
				Transportation Safety Certification Training Program, the rules for Public
				Transportation Agency Safety Plans and all applicable federal and State
				laws.
(2) The SSOA shall review and
				approve the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan for every rail fixed
				guideway public transportation system within its oversight. The SSOA shall
				oversee an RTA's execution of its Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan. The
				SSOA shall enforce the execution of a Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan,
				through an order of a corrective action plan or any other means, as necessary
				or appropriate. The SSOA shall ensure that a Public Transportation Agency
				Safety Plan meets the requirements at
				49 U.S.C. §
											5329(d).
(3) If the SSOA does not approve a Public
				Transportation Safety Plan, the SSOA shall provide a written explanation and
				allow an RTA an opportunity to modify and resubmit its Public Transportation
				Agency Safety Plan for the SSOA's approval.
(4) The SSOA shall have primary
				responsibility for the investigation of any allegation of noncompliance with a
				Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan.
(5) The SSOA shall have primary
				responsibility for the investigation of an accident on a rail fixed guideway
				public transportation system.
(6)
				The SSOA may enter into an agreement with a contractor for assistance in
				overseeing accident investigations; performing independent accident
				investigations; and reviewing incidents and occurrences; and for expertise the
				SSOA does not have within its own organization.
(7) All personnel and contractors employed by
				the SSOA shall comply with the requirements of the Public Transportation Safety
				Certification Training Program as applicable.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 24 - STATE RAIL SAFETY OVERSIGHT › Chapter 11.24.03 - Inspections and Audits › Section 11.24.03.01 - Compliance Inspections and Triennial Safety Audits

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The State Safety Oversight Agency (SSOA) shall conduct
				  compliance inspections and triennial safety audits in accordance with the MDOT
				  Rail Safety Oversight Program Standard and the RTA System Safety Program
				  Plan/Agency Safety Plan and in accordance to the requirements of
				  49 U.S.C. §
										5329(e).
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 24 - STATE RAIL SAFETY OVERSIGHT › Chapter 11.24.04 - Rules Compliance Violations › Section 11.24.04.01 - State Safety Oversight Agency Investigative Authority

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A. To carry out this title the MDOT Deputy
				Secretary of Operations or designee, may administer an oath, certify an
				official act, take or cause to be taken a deposition of a witness, or issue a
				subpoena for the attendance of a witness to testify and/or produce papers,
				books, documents, records, and testimony.
B. If a person fails to comply with a
				lawfully issued subpoena, on application of the MDOT Deputy Secretary of
				Operations or designee in a contempt proceeding, a court of competent
				jurisdiction may compel the person to comply.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 24 - STATE RAIL SAFETY OVERSIGHT › Chapter 11.24.04 - Rules Compliance Violations › Section 11.24.04.02 - Event/Threshold

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A. The SSOA will
				investigate and take actions in accordance with Chapter 02, section .03 of this
				subtitle, to compel compliance by the RTA with any Corrective Action Plan or
				order stemming from the investigation of accidents, incidents, and occurrences
				as listed in Appendix A to 49 CFR 674 - Notification and Reporting of
				Accidents, Incidents, and Occurrences.
B. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to
				alter a rail transit vehicle or high-rail vehicle operator's or any
				safety-sensitive employee's duty to comply with any other provisions of the RTA
				concerning rail safety.