| (a) A legal written or electronic student enrollment
contract must be executed prior to the provider's receipt of any money.
Electronic signatures shall comply with Texas Business and Commerce
Code, Chapter 322.
(b) All driver training provider student enrollment
contracts must contain at least the following:
(1) the student's legal name and, for driver safety
courses, the student's driver license number;
(2) the student's address, including city, state, and
zip code;
(3) the student's telephone number;
(4) the student's date of birth;
(5) the full legal name and license number of the primary
driver education provider or the branch provider, or the driving safety
provider, as applicable;
(6) the specific driver training course to be taught;
(7) the agreed total contract charges that itemize
all tuition, fees, and other charges;
(8) the terms of payment;
(9) the number of classroom lessons;
(10) the length of each lesson and course;
(11) the provider's cancellation, termination, and
refund policy;
(12) a statement indicating the specific location,
date, and time that classroom instruction is scheduled to begin; the
date classroom instruction is scheduled to end; and the amount of
time a student has to complete all classroom instruction, makeup assignments,
and in-car instruction, if applicable;
(13) the number of in-car lessons, if applicable;
(14) the rate per classroom lesson;
(15) the rate per in-car lesson, if applicable;
(16) a statement that the provider maintains a business
insurance policy for vehicles with coverage as required by Texas Transportation
Code, Chapter 601, and uninsured or underinsured coverage, if applicable;
(17) the signature of a representative for the provider;
and
(18) the student's signature or, if a driver education
student is younger than 18, the printed name and signature of the
parent or legal guardian. The signature of the parent or legal guardian
is not required for an individual younger than 18 who is, or has been,
married or emancipated by court order.
(c) A copy of the enrollment contract must be delivered
by the provider to the student, if 18 years of age or older, or to
the parent or legal guardian that signed the contract.
(d) A copy of each enrollment contract is a part of
the student files maintained by all driver education providers.
(e) Driver education courses exclusively for adults
and driving safety providers may use a group contract that includes
more than one student's name.
(f) Driver training provider student enrollment contracts
must contain the following notice for the student which states: Any
grievances not resolved by the provider may be forwarded to the Texas
Department of Licensing and Regulation, Driver Education and Safety,
P.O. Box 12157, Austin, Texas 78711, or by facsimile to (512) 463-9468,
or electronically to: https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/help/. The current
telephone numbers of the department are 800-803-9202 or (512) 463-6599.
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