16 Tex. Admin. Code § 84.2 - Definitions
Words and terms defined in the Code have the same meaning when used in this chapter. The following words and terms have the following meanings when used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) ADE-1317--The driver
education certificate of completion confirming student completion of a
department-approved driver education course exclusively for adults.
(2) Advertising--Any affirmative act, whether
written or oral, designed to call public attention to a driver training
provider or course to evoke a desire to patronize that driver training provider
or course. This includes meta tags and search engines.
(3) Behind-the-wheel instruction--Driving
instruction of a licensed student driver conducted with a TDLR licensed
instructor, or authorized parent or individual pursuant to Texas Education Code
§
1001.112.
(4) Branch location--A licensed in-person
driver education provider that has the same ownership and name as a licensed
primary in-person driver education provider but has a different physical
address from the primary provider.
(5) Code--Refers to Texas Education Code,
Chapter 1001.
(6) Contract site--An
accredited public or private secondary, or postsecondary school approved as a
location for a driver education course of a licensed driver education
provider.
(7) DE-964--The driver
education certificate of completion confirming completion of an approved minor
and adult driver education course.
(8) Education Service Center (ESC)--A public
school district service organization of the Texas Education Agency governed by
Texas Education Code, Chapter Eight.
(9) Endorsement--The method by which a driver
education course is delivered to the student, whether in-person, online or
parent-taught.
(10) In-car
instruction - Refers to observation instruction and behind-the-wheel
instruction.
(11) Instructional
Hour (also known as "Clock Hour"):
(A) Driver
Education Provider Instructional Hour--55 minutes of instruction time in a
60-minute period for a driver education course. This includes classroom and
in-car instruction time.
(B)
Driving Safety Provider Instructional Hour--50 minutes of instruction in a
60-minute period for a driving safety course.
(12) Personal validation question--A question
designed to establish the identity of the student by requiring an answer
related to personal information such as a driver's license number, address,
date of birth, or other similar information that is unique to the
student.
(13) Primary driver
education provider--The main business location for a licensed in-person driver
education provider.
(14) Public or
private school--A public or private secondary school accredited by the Texas
Education Agency.
(15) Registered
agent--An individual Texas resident or an organization on whom may be served
process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served on a
filing entity, domestic or foreign. Registered agents must be designated and
maintained in accordance with Texas Business Organizations Code, Chapter
Five.
(16) Relevant driver training
entity--Refers to a licensed driver education provider, exempt driver education
school, public or private school, education service center, college, or
university.
(17) Supervised
practice--Driving instruction of a licensed student driver conducted with a
TDLR licensed instructor, or in the presence of an adult who meets the
requirements of Texas Transportation Code, §
521.222(d)(2),
or authorized parent or individual pursuant to Texas Education Code §
1001.112.
(18) Uniform certificate of course
completion--A document with a serial number purchased from the department that
is printed, administered, and supplied by driving safety providers for issuance
to students confirming completion of an approved driving safety course, and
that meets the requirements of Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 543, and
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 45.051 or 45.0511. This term
encompasses all parts of an original or duplicate uniform certificate of course
completion.
(19) Validation
question--A question designed to establish the student's participation in a
course or program and comprehension of the materials by requiring the student
to answer a question regarding a fact or concept taught in the course or
program.
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