(a) Each driver education provider must:
(1) maintain a current mailing address, telephone number,
and e-mail address (if applicable) with the department; and
(2) provide or allow instruction to be provided only
in courses that are currently on the provider's list of approved courses.
(b) An in-person or online driver education provider
must:
(1) ensure that each person giving instruction with
the provider has a valid driver education instructor license issued
by the department;
(2) issue a DE-964 or ADE-1317 certificate of completion
only to a person who has successfully completed the entire portion
of the course for which the DE-964 or ADE-1317 is being issued;
(3) authorize or conduct instruction in a motor vehicle
that meets the requirements stated in §84.42 (relating to Motor
Vehicles); and
(4) ensure that no driver education instructor provides
more than 10 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction per day.
(c) Each driver education provider that purchases driver
education certificate numbers from the department must comply with
the requirements stated in §84.43.
(d) Driver education providers must be located in,
or maintain a registered agent in, the state of Texas. A registered
agent's address must not be used for a driver education provider's
physical or mailing address.
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