Michigan Laws 256.669 – Coordinated segment 1 driver education course; approval of secretary of state; written agreement between provider and student; terms
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 256.669
- Driver education course: means a program of study offered by a certified driver education provider, that enables a student to acquire the basic knowledge, skill, and attitude necessary to operate a motor vehicle upon a highway transportation system. See Michigan Laws 256.623
- Driver education course certificate of completion: means a written or electronic authorization issued by a certified driver education provider to a student who has successfully completed segment 1, segment 2, or entry-level driver training of a driver education course offered by the provider. See Michigan Laws 256.623
- Educational institution: means a public school, nonpublic school, or public school academy as those terms are defined in section 5 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380. See Michigan Laws 256.625
- Governmental agency: means an agency of the federal government, a state government, a county, city, village, or township, or a combination of any of these entities. See Michigan Laws 256.625
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- provider: means a person that meets the requirements in subparagraph (i), if not excluded under subparagraph (ii), as follows:
(i) Maintains or obtains the facilities and certified instructors to give instruction in the driving of a motor vehicle or maintains or obtains the facilities and certified instructors to prepare an applicant for an exam given by the secretary of state for a license as defined in section 25 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257. See Michigan Laws 256.625state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(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.
(c) The name of each provider that will give instruction.
(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.