Michigan Laws 256.627 – Definitions; P to T
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 256.627
- Behind-the-wheel instruction: means instruction to which either of the following applies:
(i) A student is in control of a motor vehicle on a public street or highway in real and varied traffic situations and a driver education instructor is the only other occupant in the front passenger seating area with the student. See Michigan Laws 256.623cooperating instructor: means a driver education instructor approved by the secretary of state to participate in a practicum course to mentor an uncertified driver education instructor in the practicum. See Michigan Laws 256.627 Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name. Driver education course: means a program of study offered by a certified driver education provider, that enables a student to acquire the basic knowledge, skill, and attitude necessary to operate a motor vehicle upon a highway transportation system. See Michigan Laws 256.623 Driver education instructor: means a person who the secretary of state certifies has met the instructor qualifications of this act to instruct a student in a driver education course. See Michigan Laws 256.623 Educational institution: means a public school, nonpublic school, or public school academy as those terms are defined in section 5 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380. See Michigan Laws 256.625 Governmental agency: means an agency of the federal government, a state government, a county, city, village, or township, or a combination of any of these entities. See Michigan Laws 256.625 Graduated driver license: means a license issued by the secretary of state under section 310e of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257. See Michigan Laws 256.625 Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses. Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, limited liability company, educational institution, governmental agency or other legal or commercial entity, and their legal successors. See Michigan Laws 256.627 Practicum: means classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction in a driver education course under the direction of an instructor employed, enlisted, or appointed by a college or university or by a person approved by the secretary of state and a cooperating instructor, providing practical application of theory and experience for a student in an approved driver education instructor preparation program. See Michigan Laws 256.627 provider: means a person that meets the requirements in subparagraph (i), if not excluded under subparagraph (ii), as follows:
(i) Maintains or obtains the facilities and certified instructors to give instruction in the driving of a motor vehicle or maintains or obtains the facilities and certified instructors to prepare an applicant for an exam given by the secretary of state for a license as defined in section 25 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257. See Michigan Laws 256.625state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o Suspension: means the temporary withdrawal of a person's certification to engage or offer to engage in activities as a driver education provider or a driver education instructor during the period of suspension. See Michigan Laws 256.627
As used in this act:
(a) “Performance objective” means a certain level of knowledge and skill a student is expected to acquire to successfully complete a driver education course.
(b) “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, limited liability company, educational institution, governmental agency or other legal or commercial entity, and their legal successors.
(c) “Practicum” means classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction in a driver education course under the direction of an instructor employed, enlisted, or appointed by a college or university or by a person approved by the secretary of state and a cooperating instructor, providing practical application of theory and experience for a student in an approved driver education instructor preparation program. As used in this subdivision, “cooperating instructor” means a driver education instructor approved by the secretary of state to participate in a practicum course to mentor an uncertified driver education instructor in the practicum.
(d) “Professional development requirements” means training prescribed by the secretary of state to update the instructional knowledge and skill of a driver education instructor.
(e) “Revocation” means the termination of a driver education provider‘s certification or a driver education instructor’s certification.
(f) “Segment 1” means a teen driver education course that meets the requirements in section 37.
(g) “Segment 2” means a teen driver education course that meets the requirements in section 39.
(h) “Simulator device training” means that part of a driver education course where a driver education instructor uses interactive simulator units and programs to reproduce driving situations likely to occur in actual driving on a street and the student is required to evaluate risk, make decisions, and respond to the situations presented.
(i) “Suspension” means the temporary withdrawal of a person’s certification to engage or offer to engage in activities as a driver education provider or a driver education instructor during the period of suspension.
(j) “Teen driver training” means driver training instruction provided through a segment 1 or segment 2 driver education course that allows an individual 17 years of age or less to apply for a level 1 or level 2 graduated driver license.