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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".10" citation="COMAR 11.23.02.10" title_num="11" subtitle_num="23" chapter_num="02" heading="Certified School's Requirements for Instructors.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A certified school shall only:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Employ instructors certified by the Administration to teach the program courses; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Use instructors who are employed by the certified school.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A certified school shall notify the Administration, in writing, within 5 business days of any newly employed instructors by the school or of any instructors terminated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Administration may monitor the driving records of all employed instructors, and report to a certified school any changes to the driving records of the instructors it employs.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A certified school shall require each employed instructor to notify the school immediately of any:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Complaints or charges for alleged violations that, if proven, would constitute grounds for refusal, cancellation, suspension, or revocation of the instructor's certification, driver's license, or driving instructor's license; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Convictions or other dispositions of any complaints or charges that would constitute grounds for refusal, cancellation, suspension, or revocation of the instructor's certification, driver's license, or driving instructor's license.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>A certified school may not allow a certified instructor to teach the program courses, if the instructor:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Fails to maintain a valid driver license for the class of vehicle in which instruction is to be given, with no driving restrictions, except for:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Corrective lenses; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A restriction issued under Transportation Article, §16-203, Annotated Code of Maryland, for child support arrearages;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Has more than four active points on their current driving record;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Fails to maintain satisfactory data on their criminal history record, as defined in Regulation .18 of this chapter; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Notifies the school of any reportable medical conditions.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>A certified school shall be responsible for ensuring instructors follow all the requirements set forth in this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>A certified school shall annually monitor and document on a form provided by the Administration an instructor's performance evaluation for proficiency in teaching the classroom and the behind-the-wheel instruction of the program courses and have the document available for review by the Administration.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>