1. (a) Before authorizing the use of a primary business location, a branch business office or a classroom location, the department shall inspect the location as needed to determine that the location meets or exceeds the following minimum qualifications.

   1. (1) A business office location, whether the primary location or a branch location, shall comply with the provisions of Vehicle Code sections 1671(a), 11202(a)(1) and 11202(e) and all applicable provisions of this code.

      1. (A) The location shall have secure storage for data and documents that contain confidential information.
      2. (B) The traffic violator school must demonstrate how confidential information will be secured.
      3. (C) The storage of confidential information shall be exclusive for documents or data for that specific traffic violator school and shall not include documents or data not related to that traffic violator school.
   2. (2) A classroom location shall meet the requirements outlined in Section 345.35 of this Article.
2. (b) No business office, branch business office, or classroom shall be inspected by the department until it is operationally ready for business. If the location is not operationally ready for business at the time the application for the location is filed, the date that the location shall be operationally ready for business shall be indicated on the application.

3. (c) No business office, branch business office, or classroom shall be used by a traffic violator school until its use has been approved by the department.

   1. (1) The department has the authority to approve a classroom without prior inspection based upon the self-certification information contained on the Traffic Violator School Branch Business Office/Classroom Application, form OL 712 (Rev 10/2011).
   2. (2) If the department approves the classroom without prior inspection, the department shall inspect the classroom at or before the next monitoring visit, pursuant to Vehicle Code section 11214.
4. (d) The department shall notify the applicant in writing when the location is approved for use.

5. (e) If the location does not comply with department standards, the department shall notify the applicant in writing, citing the specific reasons the location does not comply.

   1. (1) The department shall, upon written request from the applicant, reinspect a proposed location to determine if the deficiencies have been corrected.
   2. (2) The department shall disapprove any site which has been inspected twice and does not pass inspection. A new application and payment of appropriate fees shall accompany any request for further consideration of the site.

6. (f) The department may reinspect any licensed location as needed to determine that the location continues to meet licensing requirements pursuant to this section.

   1. (1) If the department determines that a location no longer meets approval standards, the department shall notify the traffic violator school in writing that the location has been disapproved, the specific reasons for disapproval, and the date by which the traffic violator school shall cease using the location.
   2. (2) The department shall, upon written request from the applicant, reinspect such a disapproved location once to determine if the deficiencies have been corrected.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1651, 11202(a)(2) and 11219, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 1671(a), 11202 and 11214, Vehicle Code.

History

1. New section filed 10-26-94; operative 11-25-94 (Register 94, No. 43).

2. Amendment of section and Note filed 7-12-2012; operative 8-11-2012 (Register 2012, No. 28).