HB681 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

K.L. Brown

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Driver's licenses, third party agents issuing examinations, driver education instructors at private driving schools, further authorized, Sec. 32-6-3 am'd.

Summary

HB681 would allow private driving school driver education instructors to administer the Alabama driver's license exam.

What This Bill Does

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency would be authorized to certify, approve, and train driver education instructors at private driving schools to act as testers for the driver's license exam. For initial licenses, applicants could submit passing results from DPS-certified instructors at public high schools, private high schools, or private driving schools instead of taking the DPS exam, and minors must show age proof. The Department of Education would not be responsible for approving private high school instructors as testers, and exam results would be recorded on DPS forms with certificates issued to those who pass. Renewal exams would not be required unless the Director of Public Safety deems it advisable, and if so, the person must be notified at least 10 days before the exam; failure or failure to appear could lead to suspension or revocation of the license.

Who It Affects

• Private driving school driver education instructors who would become certified, approved, and trained to administer driving license examinations.
• Applicants seeking an initial driver's license (including minors) who could use passing results from DPS-certified instructors at schools or private driving schools, and those renewing licenses where testing may be required only if advised by the Director of Public Safety.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes ALEA to certify, approve, and train driver education instructors at private driving schools to administer the driver's license examination.
• Allows initial-license applicants to present passing results from DPS-certified instructors at public high schools, private high schools, or private driving schools instead of DPS testing; minors must show age verification.
• States that the Department of Education is not responsible for approving/training private high school instructors as third-party testers.
• Requires examination results to be reported on DPS-provided forms; passing yields a certificate, failing yields no certificate.
• If a license is renewed, retesting is not required unless deemed advisable by the Director of Public Safety; notice must be sent at least 10 days before the exam.
• If a person fails or does not appear for the exam, or refuses to take it, the license may be suspended or revoked.
• Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor's approval.

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Subjects

Drivers' Licenses