The definitions of this section apply throughout this chapter
unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
(1) "Behind the wheel instruction" means that
portion of a traffic safety education course that consists of on-street,
dual-controlled vehicle operation or similar instruction given under simulated
conditions that has been approved by the director.
(2) "Branch office" or "branch classroom"
means a facility within a 35-mile radius of a driver training school's
established place of business, except where the 35-mile radius requirement has
been waived or extended by the department as provided by
RCW
46.82.360(6)(c), that has
been approved by the department for use by the driver training
school.
(3) "Classroom," defined in
RCW
46.82.280(2), may also
include a virtual classroom environment when video conferencing technology is
capable of two-way communication between the instructor and all
students.
(4) "Engage in a course
of instruction" means to enroll in, schedule, collect a fee for, or sign an
application for an instruction permit in order to attend or take part in a
driver training education course.
(5) "Inactive instructor" means an instructor
with a valid Washington instructor's license who is no longer employed by or
otherwise associated with a licensed driver training school.
(6) "Instructor-led" means person-to-person
learning where students can ask questions, receive feedback in real-time, and
interaction and discussion are enabled.
(7) "Instructor-trainer" means a currently
licensed instructor who is training traffic safety education instructors and
who has not less than:
(a) One thousand hours
of experience in providing traffic safety education in the past year;
(b) Five years of previous experience in
providing traffic safety education; or
(c) One thousand hours or five years
experience in the field of traffic safety and proof of training acceptable to
the director in how to teach and train others, and not less than 300 hours of
previous experience in training others.
(8) "Records" means all documents, papers and
reports required to own a driver training school, including but not limited to:
(a) Vehicle registration, title, insurance
policy, and maintenance information;
(b) Business financial documents, such as
franchise agreements, corporate documents, bank records, partnership
agreements, lease agreements, and purchase and sale agreements; and
(c) Student classroom and behind-the-wheel
instruction reports. (9) "Student" means any person enrolled in an approved
driver training education course who is at least 15 years of age.
