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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 11.23.01.07" title_num="11" subtitle_num="23" chapter_num="01" heading="Operational Requirements for a Drivers' School License.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A drivers' school licensed by the Administration shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Display the school's license in a conspicuous place in the business office;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Use only school training vehicles approved by the Administration;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Use only the curricula, instructional materials, quizzes, tests, and forms approved by the Administration;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Make operation and student records available for inspection by the Administration during the school's posted business hours;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Comply with:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Nondiscrimination requirements in providing services without regard to race, creed, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, disabilities, or any other classification required under local, State, and federal laws and regulations including, but not limited to the Americans with Disabilities Act;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Any decisions, direction, or findings made by a federal or State agency as the result of any complaint filed with these agencies asserting a violation of any local, State, or federal law; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>All State and local building, zoning, fire and safety regulations, codes and standards for use as a business office or classroom, including a posted certificate in the current business owner's name, identifying the maximum occupant capacity for all business offices used to conduct business and all classrooms used for instruction or to administer tests;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Report, in writing, to the Administration within 30 days any changes in the information supplied in the latest application or renewal form, including information on any training vehicles or information on any instructors terminated or no longer employed by the school;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Maintain at all times:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>An Administration approved business office located in Maryland;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Workers' Compensation and Unemployment insurance continuously in force for all school employees;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>General liability insurance continuously in force for the protection of individuals using the premises and equipment during the program; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>A surety bond continuously in force in the amount set forth in Transportation Article, §15-705, Annotated Code of Maryland; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Ensure that each class is conducted in only one language, excluding sign language.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Each school owner and individuals responsible for the operation of the business shall have no pending charges or criminal convictions for:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Fraud in the operation of providing instruction;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A sex offense;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A crime of moral turpitude;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Contributing to the delinquency of a minor;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>An offense involving a controlled dangerous substance;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>An offense involving alcohol or drugs while operating a motor vehicle; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>A felony involving the use of a motor vehicle.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A drivers' school licensed by the Administration may not:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Endanger an employee, a student, or instructor;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Subcontract any portion of the program without prior approval from the Administration; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Use any publication or advertisement that is false, deceptive, or misleading.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>