1. A. DPS shall establish a driver education and training program to be utilized by secondary school systems and private driving schools of this state.

   1. 1. A driver education course for any person under the age of 18 shall consist of a minimum of 30 hours of classroom instruction and no less than 8 hours of actual driving instruction.
   2. 2. A pre-licensing course shall consist of a minimum of 6 hours of classroom instruction and no less than 8 hours of actual driving instruction.
2. B. Any application received and approved for a driving school will be issued a license that provides for the administration of a 38-hour driver’s education course, a 6-hour pre-licensing course, and the administration of written and road skills test as a third-party tester.
3. C. Every person licensed or contracted by DPS to operate a private driving training school or agency, or providing driving courses, shall also be contracted as a third-party tester pursuant to R.S. 40:1461.
4. D. Every person engaged in the operation of a private driving school shall apply for and procure a license from DPS. No driving school shall advertise without having first obtained a contract with DPS. No person shall for remuneration hold himself as a qualified or licensed instructor without obtaining a license and contract from DPS.
5. E. Every licensed and contracted third-party tester shall administer both the knowledge and road skills tests required for the issuance of a class “D” or “E’ license in Louisiana in accordance with R.S. 32:408.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 32:402.1(A)(1) and R.S. 40:1461.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Motor Vehicles, LR 38:1975 (August 2012), amended LR 43:1761 (September 2017), LR 45:1602 (November 2019), LR 50:1005 (July 2024).