Subpart
1.
Designation, signature.
Each program must designate a person who is authorized on
behalf of the program to execute program licensure and approval certificates
and sign student contracts, student agreements, and student certificates of
course completion.
A. The authorized
official need not be a licensed or qualified instructor.
B. The program owner or administrator shall
provide written notice to the commissioner of:
(1) the name of the authorized official at
the time of initial application for program licensure or approval;
and
(2) any change in the
designation of the authorized official before the designation of the new
official.
C. A complete
signature of the full name of the authorized official must be on file with the
commissioner before the authorized official may sign or issue the documents
specified in this part.
Subp.
2.
Duties of program's authorized official.
The authorized official shall perform the duties specified in
this subpart.
A. The authorized
official shall issue each student under age 18 a letter of completion of the
classroom portion of a program providing instruction to operate a class D motor
vehicle, motorcycle, or motorized bicycle in a format provided by or specified
by the commissioner, within 15 calendar days after the student completes the
classroom portion of a program.
B.
If the student completes the classroom portion of a program and demonstrates
current financial enrollment in the laboratory portion of a class D or
motorcycle program, the authorized official shall issue a certificate of
enrollment in the laboratory portion of the class D or motorcycle program. The
certificate must be in a format provided or specified by the
commissioner.
C. If a student
enrolled in a concurrent class D program (1) completes the first 15 hours of
the classroom portion of a program, and (2) demonstrates current financial
enrollment in the laboratory portion of a class D program and the remaining 15
hours of classroom instruction, the authorized official shall issue a
certificate of enrollment in the laboratory portion and remaining 15 hours of
classroom instruction. The certificate must be in a format provided or
specified by the commissioner.
D.
Within 15 days after a student under age 18 completes the laboratory portion of
a class D or motorcycle program, the authorized official shall issue a
certificate of completion of the laboratory portion of the program, in a format
provided or specified by the commissioner.
E. For a motorcycle endorsement training
course where classroom and laboratory instruction may be taken concurrently,
the student must be issued a certificate of enrollment by the authorized
official, indicating the student is enrolled in both the classroom and
laboratory portions of a course at the same time. Upon completion of the
motorcycle endorsement training course, a certificate of completion of both the
classroom and laboratory portions of the course, in a format provided by or
specified by the commissioner, must be issued by the authorized official within
15 calendar days after the student completes both portions of the
course.
F. The authorized official
shall notify the commissioner within 15 days of the time a student fails to
continue or complete the laboratory portion of a class D motor vehicle program
or motorcycle endorsement course as specified in the program's contract or
agreement with the student.
G. The
authorized official shall notify the commissioner within 15 days of the date a
student fails to continue or complete the final 15 hours of classroom
instruction of a concurrent class D motor vehicle program as specified in the
program's contract or agreement with the student.