Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Drivers License › Subchapter A - General Requirements › Section III-147 - General Regulations for Private Driving Schools

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All approved private driving schools shall
				  operate from an office in the following manner.
1. The school shall provide a written
				  document to the prospective student detailing the course to be provided and the
				  fee charged for each service. This document may be signed by the parent (if the
				  student is a minor) or a student (if over the age of eighteen) and the school
				  owner. A copy of this document and the paid receipt shall be provided to the
				  person that signs the document.
2.
				  DPS shall first approve any name to be used by a driving school. A school shall
				  not use the word "state" or "education" in a part of the school name.
3. A school shall not use any name other than
				  its approved name for advertising or publicity purposes, nor shall a school
				  make any false or misleading statements in any of it advertisements or
				  publications. A school shall not advertise or imply the school is "accredited"
				  by any national or state organization for driving schools, when such
				  accreditation does not exist.
4. A
				  driving school shall not advertise in any way until the contract is offered by
				  DPS to the driving school.
5. The
				  schools license shall be conspicuously displayed in the business during
				  operational hours. In the case of rented or leased space, the license shall be
				  displayed at that location while the space is being utilized by the driving
				  school.
6. In the event a school
				  owner or instructors license is revoked, that person shall not be involved in
				  the administrative duties of the school without prior approval from the
				  commissioner.
7. All schools shall
				  post a sign within the classroom stating that anyone who wishes to file a
				  complaint or has a grievance against the school may contact the Training and
				  Certification Unit at the Office of Motor Vehicles, P.O. Box 64886, Baton
				  Rouge, LA, 70896, Attn.: Training and Certification Unit. (225) 925-1795 or at
				  ladrivingschools@dps.la.gov.
8.
				  Driving schools may employ instructors currently licensed by DPS without
				  repeating the application process. A notification of employment of a currently
				  licensed instructor (DPSMV6711) form shall be completed and submitted along
				  with an application fee of $10, in lieu of the instructor application
				  packet.
9. The driving school shall
				  adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws and shall not engage in
				  any form of unlawful discrimination or other activities. The owner or
				  instructor shall not knowingly present to DPS false or misleading information
				  relating to the licensing process.
10. Driving school owners shall not allow any
				  person associated with the driving school, who has not passed a background
				  check and whose background check is not on file with OMV, to be responsible for
				  or to have direct care over minor students. The responsibility or direct care
				  over the minor students shall be any contact with a student, including but not
				  limited to, monitoring students, or transporting students to and from
				  instruction. This rule applies to all driving school employees, including
				  instructors and administrative staff, and any other associates of the driving
				  school.
11. Driving school owners
				  are responsible for all actions that occur in association with their driving
				  school. This includes actions of instructors, school employees and employees of
				  other businesses the owner may be involved with.
12. Driving school owners shall ensure that
				  each student or potential student that contacts the school is treated
				  respectfully and professionally at all times, regardless of their age, race,
				  sex, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, etc., in accordance with
				  Louisiana law regarding discrimination.
13. Driving school owners are responsible for
				  ensuring all instructors are familiar with the rules and regulations covering
				  driver education providers and are aware of the consequences of violating these
				  rules.