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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 11.23.02.01" title_num="11" subtitle_num="23" chapter_num="02" heading="Purpose.">
  <text>The purpose of this chapter is to establish requirements, procedures, and standards to administer the driver education program under Transportation Article, §16-505, Annotated Code of Maryland. The regulations in this chapter establish:</text>
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The requirements and procedures for the certification of:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A business entity, organization, institution, or individual to provide the driver education program required to obtain a noncommercial driver's license; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Instructors to teach the driver education program; and</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Standards for monitoring certified schools and instructors to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Ensure the quality, content, and availability of the driver education program; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Evaluate the effectiveness of the driver education program.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>