Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 15A-11.001 - Definitions
(1) Agent - A person who holds a valid
identification card issued by the Department, pursuant to Chapter 488, F.S.,
indicating the individual is an agent for the CDS, or CTDS, and is authorized
by the school to solicit on its behalf.
(2) Commercial Driving School (CDS) - A
school licensed by the Department pursuant to Chapter 488, F.S., which is
authorized to engage in driving instruction.
(3) Commercial Driving School License - A
license issued to a school by the Department pursuant to Chapter 488, F.S.,
indicating that the school is authorized to engage in driving
instruction.
(4) Commercial Motor
Vehicle Driver Instructor Training Course (CMV-DITC) - A Traffic Safety
Education Course for commercial truck driver instructors.
(5) Commercial Truck Driving School (CTDS) -
A school licensed by the Commission for Independent Education pursuant to
Chapter 1005, F.S., which is authorized to engage in commercial motor vehicle
driving instruction.
(6) Commission
for Independent Education (CIE) - The Commission for Independent Education
established by Chapter 1005, F.S. which establishes criteria for commercial
truck driving schools.
(7)
Department - The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Bureau of
Driver Education and DUI Programs. The Department licenses the CDS and both CDS
and CTDS instructors and agents, but not CTDS schools.
(8) Driver Instructor Training Course (DITC)
- A Traffic Safety Education Course for driving instructors.
(9) Driving Instruction - Any activity for
compensation related to on the road or classroom driving education.
(10) Driving Instruction Contract - A written
agreement between a CDS and each of its students to provide driving
instruction.
(11) Driver License
Office - A driver licensing facility operated by or under the authority of the
Division of Motorist Services or local Tax Collector.
(12) Immediate Family Member - A person's
spouse, parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters and children, or the spouse's
parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters and children.
(13) Instructor - A person who holds a valid
instructor certificate and engages in driving instruction on behalf of a
commercial driving school licensed by the Department or the CIE.
(14) Instructor Certificate - An instructor
certificate issued to an individual instructor by the Department, pursuant to
Chapter 488, F.S., indicating the individual is an instructor for a specific
commercial driving school or commercial truck driving school.
(15) Owner - The person or corporation who
has the controlling financial interest of the CDS.
(16) School Vehicle - A vehicle owned or
leased by the CDS or CTDS that is registered with the Department to provide
driving instruction.
(17) Student -
A person who receives driving instruction from a CDS or
CTDS.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 488.02 FS. Law Implemented 488.01 FS.
New 9-20-10.
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