Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - RULES GOVERNING DRIVER EDUCATION › Section 250-9-2 - Definitions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
For the purposes of these rules the following definitions
					 apply.
1. "Applicant" means applicant
				  as defined by 29-A MRSA §1354.
2. "Behind-the-wheel instruction" means that
				  portion of driver education during which a student actually manipulates the
				  controls of a motor vehicle.
3.
				  "Class A driver education instructor license" means a license issued by the
				  Secretary of State which authorizes the holder to teach both the classroom and
				  behind-the-wheel phases of driver education.
4. "Class A driver education school license"
				  means a license issued by the Secretary of State which authorizes the holder to
				  provide both the classroom and behind-the-wheel phases of driver education and
				  to employ Class A and Class B driver education instructors.
5. "Class B driver education instructor
				  license" means a license issued by the Secretary of State which authorizes the
				  holder to teach only the behind-the-wheel phase of driver education.
6. "Class B driver education school license"
				  means a license issued by the Secretary of State which authorizes the holder to
				  provide only behind-the-wheel instruction to individuals who hold a learner's
				  permit, driver's license or temporary driver's license and to employ Class A
				  and Class B driver education instructors to provide behind-the-wheel
				  instruction.
7. "Classroom
				  instruction" means that portion of driver education during which a student is
				  participating in instruction at an approved classroom facility.
8. "Commercial driver's license" means
				  commercial driver's license as defined by 29-A MRSA §101(16).
9. "Commercial motor vehicle" means
				  commercial motor vehicle as defined by 29-A MRSA §101 (17).
10. "Commercial motor vehicle driver
				  education" means any type of instruction or tutoring given to a person in the
				  operation of a commercial motor vehicle or in preparing for a commercial driver
				  examination, including endorsements, in exchange for remuneration or course
				  credit.
11. "Commercial motor
				  vehicle driver education school license" means a license issued by the
				  Secretary of State which authorizes the holder to provide commercial driver
				  education.
12. "Commercial vehicle
				  endorsement" means an endorsement issued by the Secretary of State to a driver
				  education instructor which authorizes the person to provide commercial motor
				  vehicle driver education. A Class A commercial vehicle endorsement authorizes a
				  person to teach classroom and behind-the-wheel phases of commercial motor
				  vehicle driver education. A Class B commercial vehicle endorsement authorizes a
				  person to teach only the behind-the-wheel phase of commercial motor vehicle
				  driver education.
13. "Digital
				  instruction" means any driver education provided through digital media approved
				  by the Secretary of State including, but not limited to, internet based
				  learning; compact disc (CD); digital video disc (DVD); blu-ray disc; or
				  distance learning technology. Digital instruction must be conducted in
				  conjunction with traditional classroom instruction.
14. "Driver education" means driver education
				  as defined by 29-A MRSA §1354.
15. "Driver education course" means driver
				  education provided to individuals who do not possess a valid permit or license
				  for the operation of the class of vehicle for which driver education is
				  provided.
16. "Driver education
				  school" means driver education school as defined by 29-A MRSA
				  §1354.
17. "Driver education
				  instructor" means driver education instructor as defined by 29-A MRSA
				  §1354.
18. "Hour" means 60
				  minutes. This is inclusive of a five-minute break per hour of
				  instruction.
19. "Person" means
				  person as defined by 29-A MRSA §1354.
20. "Representative vehicle" means a motor
				  vehicle that represents the type and class of motor vehicle, including
				  endorsements, in which the driver education school or instructor will provide
				  the behind-the-wheel phase of driver education.
21. "Student" means a person enrolled in a
				  driver education course.