Ohio Administrative Code

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see rule 4501-53-16 of the Administrative Code.]Each instructor certified to teach pursuant to this chapter shall maintain and convey the following professional standards:(A) Provide training…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see rule 4501-53-16 of the Administrative Code.](A) Each instructor seeking renewal of the instructor's certification to teach shall, within forty-five days of the expiration date of the curr…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see rule 4501-53-16 of the Administrative Code.](A) All motorcycle training courses taught pursuant to section 4508.08 of the Revised Code shall be taught through an approved provider by an i…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see rule 4501-53-16 of the Administrative Code.](A) All motorcycle training courses taught pursuant to section 4508.08 of the Revised Code must be taught through an approved provider by an in…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see rule 4501-53-16 of the Administrative Code.](A) All provider facilities may be inspected at any reasonable time by the department for compliance with the rules set forth in this chapter. …

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see rule 4501-53-16 of the Administrative Code.](A) Each private provider seeking renewal of certification of approval shall have its authorizing official submit a "Motorcycle Ohio Private Pr…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see rule 4501-53-16 of the Administrative Code.](A) The director, pursuant to an adjudicatory hearing under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, may deny any application or renewal for certifica…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see rule 4501-53-16 of the Administrative Code.](A) Any person connected in any manner with a provider, including but not limited to, an owner, partner, site coordinator, instructor or author…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see rule 4501-53-16 of the Administrative Code.](A) The basic riding skills two (BRS-2) curriculum and sequence shall be and approved by the director and shall, at a minimum, include instruct…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see rule 4501-53-16 of the Administrative Code.](A) A private provider shall maintain financial responsibility for the operation of all motorcycles provided for instruction as specified in Ch…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see rule 4501-53-16 of the Administrative Code.](A) The basic riding skills-returning rider (BRS-RR) curriculum and sequence shall be validated by motorcycle Ohio and approved by the director…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see rule 4501-53-16 of the Administrative Code.](A) The advanced riding skills (ARS) curriculum and sequence shall be validated by motorcycle Ohio and approved by the director and instill in …

(A) "Motorcycle Ohio Instructor Candidate Application," or form "MOP 0044," (December 2019) may be accessed via the "Motorcycle Ohio" program website at https://publicsafety.ohio.gov/static/mop0044.pdf.(B) "Motorcycle Ohio Instructor Renewal Application," or form "MOP 0052," (Apr…

Rules 4501-54-01 to 4501-54-08 of the Administrative Code govern the procedures and requirements for applicants applying for approval to offer a motor vehicle collision prevention course for drivers age sixty or older and govern the requirements for successful completion of the c…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this chapter, see paragraph (L) of this rule.]As used in Chapter 4501-54 of the Administrative Code:(A) "Authorizing official" means any person who owns or who maintains responsibility on behalf of an i…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see paragraph (L) in rule 4501-54-02 of the Administrative Code.](A) The director of the department of public safety shall:(1) Approve all motor vehicle collision prevention courses for drive…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see paragraph (L) in rule 4501-54-02 of the Administrative Code.](A) The authorizing official of the enterprise, for approval to offer a motor vehicle collision prevention course for drivers …

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see paragraph (L) in rule 4501-54-02 of the Administrative Code.](A) All course curriculums shall meet the following standards:(1) The duration of a course shall be a minimum of six hours of …

(A) All course participants are required to successfully complete a written exercise administered by the course instructor. The exercise shall consist of not less than twenty-five questions and shall have a mixture of true/false and multiple choice questions. A score of not less …

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see paragraph (L) in rule 4501-54-02 of the Administrative Code.](A) The course instructor shall issue a "Mature Driver Course Completion Certificate" certifying successful completion of the …

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see paragraph (L) in rule 4501-54-02 of the Administrative Code.](A) The course instructor shall maintain all course records in a place as designated on the "Mature Driver Course Provider App…

For the purposes of administrative rules promulgated in accordance with section 1347.15 of the Revised Code, the following definitions apply:(A) "Access" as a noun means an opportunity to copy, view, or otherwise perceive, whereas access as a verb means to copy, view, or otherwis…

For personal information systems, whether manual or computer systems, that contain confidential personal information, the "Department" shall do the following:(A) Criteria for accessing confidential personal information. Personal information systems of the "Department" are managed…

Pursuant to the requirements of division (B)(2) of section 1347.15 of the Revised Code, this rule contains a list of valid reasons, directly related to the "Department's" exercise of its powers or duties, for which only employees of the "Department" may access confidential person…

For personal information systems that are computer systems and contain confidential personal information, the "Department" shall do the following:(A) Access restrictions. Access to confidential personal information that is kept electronically shall require a password or other aut…

The federal and state statutes, regulations, acts, and administrative rules listed in this rule are available for inspection and copying at most public libraries and "The State Library of Ohio." For materials subject to change, the material listed in this rule shall be as of the …

(A) "Armed forces" means the armed forces of the United States, including the army, navy, air force, marine corps, coast guard, or any reserve components of those forces; the national guard of any state; the commissioned corps of the United State public health service; the mercha…

(A) Each driver training enterprise shall maintain an established place of business that is owned, leased or rented by that enterprise. A place of business includes, at a minimum, an office, classroom, and a range, whichever is applicable to the training provided. (1) Each driver…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see paragraph (A) in rule 4501-7-39 of the Administrative Code.](A) Any person connected in any manner with a driver training enterprise, including but not limited to an owner, partner, train…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see paragraph (A) in rule 4501-7-39 of the Administrative Code.](A) No person shall establish a driver training enterprise or allow such an enterprise to continue unless the authorizing offic…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see paragraph (A) in rule 4501-7-39 of the Administrative Code.](A) No person shall give instruction for hire in the operation of a motor vehicle unless such person is the holder of a current…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see paragraph (A) in rule 4501-7-39 of the Administrative Code.](A) No school shall offer behind-the-wheel training programs for persons with a disability unless that school employs a driver …

(A) Except for a driver training school providing only online instruction, the authorizing official shall maintain financial responsibility for the operation of all motor vehicles used for instruction as specified in Chapter 4509. of the Revised Code. Such insurance coverage shal…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see paragraph (A) in rule 4501-7-39 of the Administrative Code.]Driver education courses for beginning drivers may be delivered in a classroom, via virtual instruction, or an online program t…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see paragraph (A) in rule 4501-7-39 of the Administrative Code.](A) All driver training courses for beginning drivers must meet the following requirements:(1) Except as provided in rule 4501-…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see paragraph (A) in rule 4501-7-39 of the Administrative Code.](A) The director shall supply and maintain record of the certificates as required by division (E)(2) of section 4508.02 and div…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see paragraph (A) in rule 4501-7-39 of the Administrative Code.](A) A signed written agreement shall be established between the student and the student's parent or legal guardian, if the stud…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see paragraph (A) in rule 4501-7-39 of the Administrative Code.](A) Each licensed school shall maintain student records for three years from the date the record was finalized, regardless of w…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see paragraph (A) in rule 4501-7-39 of the Administrative Code.](A) Every driver training enterprise that provides students with behind-the-wheel instruction in the operation of motor vehicle…

To assure the safety and welfare of students and instructors when providing behind-the-wheel instruction, the driver training enterprise's authorizing officials, managers, and instructors shall assess all factors that affect driving conditions and shall take corrective action to …

(A) No authorizing official or training manager of a driver training enterprise or school shall use, or permit the school's instructors to use, any driver test routes or sites of a driver license examination station for instruction during the hours the examining station is open f…

(A) A driver training enterprise shall not use any name other than its licensed name for advertising or publicity purposes, nor shall a driver training enterprise advertise or imply it is supervised, recommended, or endorsed by the director, the department, or the state highway p…

No person associated with a driver training enterprise shall assert or imply that the person or the enterprise will guarantee a license to operate a motor vehicle or commercial motor vehicle, whichever is applicable, as a result of the training received. No person associated with…

(A) Every place used as an office, range, or classroom by a driver training enterprise, except as provided in paragraph (B) of this rule, shall be subject to inspection and/or investigation by the director during reasonable hours. Inspections and investigations may include, but a…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see paragraph (A) in rule 4501-7-39 of the Administrative Code.](A) The director may reject any application or the "renewal requirements" for license when the director determines the applican…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see paragraph (A) in rule 4501-7-39 of the Administrative Code.](A) Enterprises training drivers in the operation of commercial motor vehicles shall provide theory instruction and behind-the-…

(A) A written agreement shall be established between the student and the driver training enterprise prior to the start of any training. Verbal agreements are prohibited.(B) An enterprise may contract with a student to provide the theory portion of training, behind-the-wheel train…