New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter J - Driver Rehabilitation Programs › Part 141 - Motor Vehicle Accident Prevention Course By Internet Or Other Technologies (alternate Delivery Methods) › Section 141.2 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
For the purpose of this Part, the following terms shall
					 have the following meanings:
(a)
				  Department shall mean the New York State Department of Motor
				  Vehicles.
(b) Commissioner shall
				  mean the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.
(c) Sponsoring agency or sponsor shall mean
				  an organization which owns an approved motor vehicle accident prevention course
				  approved by the commissioner pursuant to this Part and Part 138 of this Title.
				  A sponsoring agency shall be responsible for the delivery and administration
				  and compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations relative to the
				  motor vehicle accident prevention course.
(d) Accident prevention course or course
				  shall mean the motor vehicle accident prevention course that has been approved
				  by the department in accordance with standards set forth in this Part and Part
				  138 of this Title.
(e) Part 138
				  refers to 15 NYCRR Part 138.
(f)
				  ADM technical specifications document shall mean appendix A, which provides
				  technical policies, procedures and standards related to the application and
				  administration of ADM courses.
(g)
				  Alternate Delivery Method, ADM Course and ADM shall mean the motor vehicle
				  accident prevention course approved by the commissioner and delivered by the
				  internet, interactive programming or other alternate delivery method as defined
				  in this Part.
(h) Point and
				  Insurance Reduction Program (PIRP) is a commonly used reference to the motor
				  vehicle accident prevention course, and is based on the primary course
				  benefits. DMV publications and advertising generally refer to the course as the
				  PIRP course.
(i) IPIRP shall refer
				  to the internet Point and Insurance Reduction Program, a commonly used
				  reference to the motor vehicle accident prevention course taught by internet or
				  other technologies determined by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.
(j) Delivery agency shall mean an
				  organization approved by the sponsoring agency and the department to deliver
				  the sponsor's DMV approved ADM course in accordance with this Part.
(k) Pilot program or pilot shall mean the
				  department's five year study of the use of internet and other technologies to
				  deliver motor vehicle accident prevention courses for point and insurance
				  premium reduction benefits (ADM courses). The five-year period will begin on a
				  date to be determined by the commissioner. This date shall be known as the
				  implementation date.
(l) Personal
				  validation shall mean a method or methods used to positively identify the
				  person registering for, participating in and completing the motor vehicle
				  accident prevention course.
(m)
				  Proctored examination shall mean that the student appears in person at a
				  location approved by the sponsor and the department to prove their identity and
				  validate their participation throughout the ADM course by completing a final
				  examination.
(n) Suspension shall
				  mean the withdrawal, for a definite period of time, of a sponsoring agency's
				  approval by the department to conduct the motor vehicle accident prevention
				  course.
(o) Revocation shall mean
				  the permanent withdrawal of a sponsoring agency's approval by the department to
				  conduct the motor vehicle accident prevention course.
(p) Completion certificate shall mean a
				  document which cannot be altered and which is provided to the student who
				  successfully completes the motor vehicle accident prevention course. ADM course
				  certificates will specifically identify the means by which the course was
				  delivered.