SECTION 84.52. Cancellation of Department Approval

(a) A department-approved parent-taught driver education course may have its approval cancelled upon a finding:

(1) That the course does not meet the standards required under §1001.112 of the Code, or

(2) The materials used were not approved by the department.

(b) Prior to cancellation, the department will allow the parent-taught driver education course provider ninety (90) days from the date of notification the opportunity to correct the noted deficiencies in the curriculum and remove the non-approved material.

(1) Failure to adequately respond within the required time will result in cancellation of the course.

(2) If the parent-taught driver education course is cancelled by the department, all course information will be removed from the Parent-Taught Driver Education Instructor Designation Service Application and the department's website immediately.

(3) If a parent-taught driver education course is cancelled by the department, the entity must wait thirty (30) days before submitting a new Parent Taught Driver Education Course for approval by the department.

Source Note: The provisions of this §84.52 adopted to be effective April 1, 2017, 42 TexReg 1400; amended to be effective September 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 6069; amended to be effective June 1, 2023, 48 TexReg 2702