Section 256.669 - Coordinated segment 1 driver education course; approval of secretary of state; written agreement between provider and student; terms.

MICHIGAN STATUTES AND CODES

Section 256.669 - Coordinated segment 1 driver education course; approval of secretary of state; written agreement between provider and student; terms.

DRIVER EDUCATION PROVIDER AND INSTRUCTOR ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 384 of 2006

256.669 Coordinated segment 1 driver education course; approval of secretary of state; written agreement between provider and student; terms.

Sec. 49.

(1) The secretary of state may approve the giving of a coordinated segment 1 driver education course. A driver education provider shall not give a coordinated segment 1 driver education course without the prior written approval of the secretary of state. The provider shall file a request for approval with the secretary of state in a format as prescribed by the secretary of state. The secretary of state may review a request on a case-by-case basis.

(2) A driver education provider shall not give instruction under this section until after the provider and the student have entered into a written agreement as provided in this subsection. The agreement shall be dated and signed by both the provider and the student. The agreement shall contain all the terms of agreement between the provider and the student and include all of the following:

(a) The student's name, address, birth date, and telephone number.

(b) If the student is a minor, the parent's or legal guardian's name, address, and telephone number.

(d) A description of the instruction that each provider will give.

(e) A description of the assessment or test to be administered by each provider.

(f) The amount of the fee or tuition charged and paid for the instruction.

(g) The name of the provider responsible for issuing a segment 1 driver education course certificate of completion.

(h) A statement of who is responsible for maintaining each part of the student's records as required under this act.

(i) Other information prescribed by the secretary of state.

(3) Before instruction begins, the driver education provider shall give the student a signed copy of the agreement.

(4) This section does not apply to an educational institution or a governmental agency that does not charge a student a fee for driver education instruction.

History: 2006, Act 384, Eff. Oct. 1, 2006