The program shall:

1. A. Comply with COMAR 10.47.01 and 10.47.02.03;
2. B. At minimum, offer six weekly 2-hour sessions for a total of 12 hours;

3. C. Have instructors approved by the Administration who are:

   1. (1) Instructors before October 1, 2002; or
   2. (2) At a minimum, certified as a Certified Supervised Counselor-Alcohol and Drug, as defined by Health Occupations Article, Title 17, Annotated Code of Maryland;
4. D. Ensure that staff is appropriately credentialed and privileged to teach the curriculum;

5. E. Teach the Administration's curriculum or an equivalent curriculum approved by the Administration, which covers:

   1. (1) Scope of drinking-driver problem;
   2. (2) Drinking driver patterns and characteristics;
   3. (3) The pharmacology of substance abuse;
   4. (4) The process of addiction to drugs and alcohol;
   5. (5) The relationship of substance use to crime, health, family, and other social problems; and
   6. (6) Treatment resources; and
6. F. Report to the court or probation agent as specified by the court order.

Authority: Health-General Article, §§8-401 — 8-405 and 19-308, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: June 10, 2002 (29:11 Md. R. 882)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 10.47.04 to 10.47.05 as an emergency provision effective April 1, 2008 (35:9 Md. R. 894); recodified permanently effective May 5, 2008 (35:9 Md. R. 898)

Regulation .01 amended as an emergency provision effective April 1, 2008 (35:9 Md. R. 894); amended permanently effective May 5, 2008 (35:9 Md. R. 898)

Regulation .04 amended as an emergency provision effective April 1, 2008 (35:9 Md. R. 894); amended permanently effective May 5, 2008 (35:9 Md. R. 898)

Regulation .05 amended as an emergency provision effective April 1, 2008 (35:9 Md. R. 894); amended permanently effective May 5, 2008 (35:9 Md. R. 898)