Sec.14-36f-1. Definitions

As used in Sections 14-36f-1 to 14-36f-17, inclusive, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) "Behind-the-wheel instruction" means instruction or training provided to a student by a qualified secondary school teacher, or by a commercial driving instructor, which permits the student to obtain driving experience on public roads and highways, in a motor vehicle equipped and registered as required by law, while the student is operating the motor vehicle, in accordance with the provisions of section 14-36f-5 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, or in accordance with 14-36f-14 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;

(2) "Classroom instruction" means group instruction of students in a classroom or similar group situation, by a qualified secondary school teacher or by a commercial driving school instructor, in accordance with the provisions of section 14-36f-4 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;

(3) "Clock hour" means sixty (60) minutes;

(4) "Commercial driving instructor" means a person who has an instructor's license as provided in section 14-73 of the Connecticut General Statutes and is employed by a commercial driving school licensed by the commissioner in accordance with section 14-69 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(5) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of motor vehicles or the commissioner's designee;

(6) "Department" means the department of motor vehicles;

(7) Driver's education certificate§ means a form approved by the commissioner, which evidences successful completion of course requirements, as required by section 14-36f-7 and 14-36f-7a of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;

(8) "Driver education program" means an organized system of instruction in safe driving procedure and practice in a secondary school approved by the commissioner permitting a student to obtain behind-the-wheel or classroom instruction, or both;

(9) "Dual control vehicle" means a motor vehicle having dual controls on the foot-brake and on the clutch if so equipped, installed and maintained in accordance with the recommendations, operable by a person in the front seat of the vehicle other than the driver;

(10) "Full course" means a minimum of thirty (30) classroom hours and eight (8) hours of behind-the-wheel instruction in accordance with section 14-36f-4(a) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;

(11) "Master instructor" means a person approved by the commissioner to provide instructor training, and who meets the requirements of section 14-36f-6a of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;

(12) "Qualified secondary school teacher" means a State Board of Education approved teacher in a secondary school, certified in accordance with the provisions of section 10-145 of the Connecticut General Statutes, and applicable regulations, to teach grades seven or above, who is endorsed to teach driver education, and is approved by the commissioner in accordance with section 14-36f-6 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;

(13) "Secondary school" means a local or regional board of education, public, state vocational, or a private or parochial school, which provides education in the levels between elementary school and college and offers the opportunity to obtain a diploma;

(14) "Secondary school certificate" means a form approved by the commissioner which may be issued to a secondary school which meets the requirements of section 14-36e of the Connecticut General Statutes; and

(15) "Student" means a person enrolled in a course of classroom instruction, behind the wheel instruction or both in motor vehicle operation and highway safety at a secondary school.

(Effective April 30, 1997; Amended November 2, 2009; Amended March 8, 2012)