MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                             1985

ESTABLISHMENT OF MINIMUM STUDENT PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF AN APPROVED PROGRAM
CONSISTING OF AT LEAST 30 HOURS OF CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION
AND 6 HOURS OF LABORATORY INSTRUCTION, (3) STANDARDS FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF APPROVAL FOR SCHOOLS AND
CLASSROOM AND LABORATORY INSTRUCTORS OF DRIVER EDUCATION,
(4) PROCEDURES FOR PAYMENT OF STATE REIMBURSEMENT BY THE
STATE AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING ITS RESPECTIVE
PROGRAM, [[AND"}) (5) A SYSTEM TO EVALUATE THE
EFFECTIVENESS OF THE DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM , AND (6)

CRITERIA GOVERNING THE REQUIRED OFFERING OF THE PROGRAM

BASED UPON THE CAPACITY OF THE SCHOOLS, CONSIDERING THEIR
ENROLLMENT, STAFF, AND FACILITIES.

6-705. FUNDING.

THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FROM ITS

SHARE OF THE TRANSPORTATION FUND SHALL PROVIDE IN ITS

ANNUAL BUDGET FUNDS WHICH TOGETHER WITH THOSE FUNDS
CREDITED TO THE DRIVER EDUCATION ACCOUNT IN THE
TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND PURSUANT TO SECTION 11(B-1) OF
ARTICLE 94A, WILL BE SUFFICIENT TO REIMBURSE AN APPROVED
SCHOOL AN AMOUNT, EXCLUSIVE OF AND SEPARATE FROM ANY
OTHER STATE AID, EQUAL TO THE COST OF THE PROGRAM, BUT
NOT TO EXCEED SIXTY-FIVE DOLLARS FOR EACH ELIGIBLE
STUDENT COMPLETING THE COURSE. [[FUNDS FOR DRIVER
EDUCATION SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 38A OF ARTICLE 89B.]] THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION SHALL INCLUDE IN ITS ANNUAL BUDGET FUNDS FOR
THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION RELATED TO THE DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM.

6-706. CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL.

A CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL FOR A LICENSED DRIVERS1
SCHOOL OR A LICENSED DRIVERS' SCHOOL CLASSROOM OR
LABORATORY INSTRUCTOR MAY BE REFUSED, SUSPENDED, OR
REVOKED FOR FAILURE TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OR COMPLY
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE OR ANY OF THE RULES
AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED UNDER IT. UPON REFUSING,
SUSPENDING, OR REVOKING A CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL, THE
MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION SHALL GRANT THE APPLICANT OR
CERTIFICATE HOLDER AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Sections
6-102.4(b), 6-105(b), 6-105.1, 6-111.1 (a), and 6-111.1(d)
of Article 66 1/2 — Vehicle Laws, of the Annotated Code
of Maryland {1970 Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement)
be and they are hereby repealed and re—enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows: