Section 345.41 - Class Cancellations(a) Should a school cancel any scheduled class, the school shall notify the department in writing or by telephone as referenced in subdivision (b). The department shall receive such notification no later than 5:00 P.M. on the fifth business day preceding the scheduled class date. The school shall notify affected students a minimum of four days prior to the scheduled class.(b) If emergency circumstances prevent timely written notice to the department of class cancellation, the school shall call the department no later than 72 hours prior to the scheduled date and start time. (1) If emergency circumstances prevent notice to the department of class cancellation within 72 hours of the scheduled date and time, the school shall call the department the first work day following the decision to cancel the class and explain the circumstances causing the cancellation. The school shall provide confirmation of the circumstances in writing.(c) Traffic violator schools shall conduct classes at scheduled locations unless enrollment consists of five students or less.(1) The class may be canceled, provided the school notifies all registered students and the department by telephone at least 24 hours in advance. (A) Notification of cancellation may also be by electronic mail. If the school only has a postal address, the notification shall be by U.S. mail.(2) Student notification by telephone shall be attempted at least three times. A voicemail message shall be left at the first attempt if a voicemail system answers. (A) An electronic reply from the student constitutes notification. Returned postal mail shall confirm notification by U.S. mail.(3) The school shall maintain a class roster or student enrollment form for each class canceled for low enrollment. The form shall indicate the notification method, date(s) and time(s), and outcome of notification.(d) Whenever a class is canceled on an emergency basis pursuant to subsection (b), the school shall refer affected students to the OLL for selection of another school. (1) Under no circumstances are the affected students to be referred to any other school.(e) If these conditions cannot be met by the traffic violator school, the scheduled class shall be conducted as scheduled.(f) If a school cancels a class for any reason, the school shall post a notice of cancellation at the classroom location for 1/2 hour prior to and one hour after the start of the scheduled class, unless all registered students and the department were either notified by telephone, mail, or electronic mail as referenced in subdivisions (b) and (c) at least four days in advance of the class being canceled.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 13, § 345.41
Note: Authority cited: Sections 1651, 11202 and 11219, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 11213 and 11219, Vehicle Code.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 1651, 11202 and 11219, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 11213 and 11219, Vehicle Code.
1. New section filed 1-5-95; operative 2-6-95 (Register 95, No. 1).
2. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 3-25-2002; operative 4-24-2002 (Register 2002, No. 13).
3. Amendment filed 6-14-2010; operative 7-14-2010 (Register 2010, No. 25).
4. Amendment filed 4-19-2012; operative 5-19-2012 (Register 2012, No. 16).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (d) filed 6-3-2024 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2024, No. 23).