N.M. Admin. Code § 18.20.3.14

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 24, December 23, 2024

Section 18.20.3.14 - CORRESPONDENCE COURSE REQUIREMENTS

A licensee offering correspondence courses shall:

A. enroll only those New Mexico students who are eligible pursuant to Subsection B of 18.20.3.8 NMAC and ensure that distributors of the school's correspondence course adhere to the same enrollment requirements;

B. use only the curriculum, handouts, videos, and final exam questions approved by the bureau; such materials must include a notification that any student using the materials must be home-schooled or have bureau approval pursuant to Subsection B of 18.20.3.8 NMAC before starting the course, and that such course cannot be taken on-line;

C. provide a minimum of fifty-six (56) hours of coursework, based on an average person completion time, including a minimum of six (6) hours of coursework devoted to DWI prevention and education and information on organ donation and the Jonathan Spradling Revised Uniform Anatomical Gifts Act, Sections 24-6B-1 et seq. NMSA 1978;

D. have a final exam with a minimum of fifty (50) questions; a student must correctly answer at least seventy percent (70%) of the questions to pass the final exam;

E. use completion certificates purchased from the bureau at a cost of $1.00 per certificate, issued sequentially by the licensee;

F. specify at least one (1) representative to act as liaison with the bureau;

G. specify at least one (1) certified driver education instructor to review each student's work and progress;

H. engage as driver education instructors only those persons who have been certified by the bureau; a licensee shall not serve as an instructor unless the licensee has been certified by the bureau as an instructor pursuant to these rules;

I. inform each student in writing that the student shall have one (1) year from the date of enrollment to complete the course and ensure that this requirement is met;

J. not charge a student more than $400, including tax, for enrolling in a correspondence course.

N.M. Admin. Code § 18.20.3.14

18.20.3.14 NMAC - N, 1-1-03; A, 2-13-09