N.M. Admin. Code § 18.20.8.17

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

Section 18.20.8.17 - RECERTIFICATION OF DRIVING SAFETY INSTRUCTORS

A. Certificate renewal.

(1) A driving safety instructor must file an application for renewal of his or her certificate with the Bureau on or before June 1 each year to ensure certificate renewal by July 1. A driving safety instructor who files an application for renewal after June 1 shall pay a late fee of $25.00.

A person may obtain an application for renewal by contacting the Bureau or accessing the Bureau's website at http://www.nmshtd.state.nm.us.

(2) The application for renewal shall be accompanied by the documents specified in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection C of 18.20.8.16 NMAC.

(3) The Bureau will review applications for renewal in the order in which they are received.

B. Continuing education requirements.

(1) Driving safety instructors must complete a minimum of eight (8) credit hours of continuing education each year to qualify for recertification.

(2) A driving safety instructor can satisfy this requirement in whole or in part by attending Bureau sponsored:

(a) traffic safety issues forums and workshops; and

(b) education courses and workshops.

(3) The Bureau may, in its discretion, approve continuing education credit on the basis of one continuing education credit hour for every hour of attendance at the following types of programs if a copy of the workshop agenda or course curriculum is submitted to the Bureau:

(a) drug or alcohol workshops;

(b) counseling or treatment workshops; or

(c) education courses or workshops.

C. Approval/disapproval of application for certificate renewal.

(1) The Bureau will renew the certificate of a driving safety instructor for a period of one year if the driving safety instructor:

(a) pays the $50.00 annual certification fee;

(b) meets the standards specified in subsection E of 18.20.8.16 NMAC;

(c) has received an overall rating of satisfactory or better in the periodic evaluations conducted by the Bureau or its designee in the preceding year; and

(d) has completed eight (8) credit hours of continuing education in the year preceding the application for renewal.

(2) The Bureau shall not renew the license of any driving safety instructor who:

(a) fails to complete eight (8) hours of continuing education in the year preceding the application for renewal; or

(b) fails to meet the standards specified in subsection E of 18.20.8.16 NMAC.

N.M. Admin. Code § 18.20.8.17

18.20.8.17 NMAC - N, 1-1-03