1. (a) Each person sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years of age upon completion of the driver education program, and being determined by the commercial driving school to be a safe and capable driver and qualified to hold an operator's license, shall be issued a drivers' education certificate by the commercial driving school indicating whichever of the following is or are applicable:

   1. (1) The successful completion of a full course of driver education as provided for in section 14-78-33 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;
   2. (2) The successful completion of a course consisting of a minimum of thirty (30) hours of classroom instruction only as provided in subsection (b) of section 14-78-33 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, which includes successful completion of eight (8) hours of safe driving practices, of which two (2) hours were attended by a parent or legal guardian;
   3. (3) The successful completion of eight (8) hours of safe driving practices classroom instruction only, as provided in subsections (c) of section 14-78-33 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies; or (4) The successful completion of the number of hours of behind-the-wheel instruction required by law.
2. (b) Where the student is issued a drivers' education certificate indicating successful completion of behind-the-wheel instruction only, the additional driver education requirements of section 14-36 of the Connecticut General Statutes may be met by successful completion of a minimum of thirty (30) classroom hours and, where appropriate, eight (8) hours of safe driving practices instruction, given by a licensed commercial driving school or by an approved driver education program in a secondary school. Such additional instruction shall be listed on a driver's education certificate issued by the commercial driving school or secondary school providing such training.
3. (c) Where a person sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years of age is issued a drivers' education certificate indicating successful completion of thirty (30) hours of classroom instruction only, the additional driver education requirements of section 14-36 of the Connecticut General Statutes may be met by the successful completion of the number of hours of behind-the-wheel instruction required by law. Such additional instruction shall be listed on a driver's education certificate issued by the commercial driving school or the secondary school which provided such instruction, where such additional instruction was successfully completed by the student.

(Effective February 24, 1997; Amended November 2, 2009; Amended October 1, 2012)