1. A. To successfully complete the program, a student shall:

   1. (1) Attend and participate in all required classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction;
   2. (2) Achieve a minimum passing score of 80 percent on the final knowledge examination; and
   3. (3) Achieve a minimum passing score of 80 percent on the final behind-the-wheel evaluation.
2. B. A student may miss 12 hours or less of classroom instruction and continue the course. A student shall make up any instruction missed before a school may submit a program completion certification to the Administration.
3. C. A school shall provide make-up instruction, within a reasonable time frame, for a student who misses 12 hours or less of classroom instruction.

4. D. Students may not continue to participate in the program if they:

   1. (1) Consistently arrive late for the course instruction or consistently leave course instruction early;
   2. (2) Miss more than 12 hours of classroom instruction; or
   3. (3) Act in a disruptive manner.
5. E. An instructor shall continuously evaluate the students' performance and provide remedial or additional instruction as required.
6. F. A certified school may charge a student an additional fee for remedial and additional instruction.

7. G. If a school does not allow a student to continue participating in the program, the school shall:

   1. (1) Notify the student and parent or guardian of a student under 18 years of age; and
   2. (2) Fully document the reasons and details of problems in the student's records.

Authority: Transportation Article, §§12-104(b), 12-117, 13-621, 15-102—15-111, 15-701—15-710, 15-801—15-807, 16-212.1(b), and 16-501—16-507, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: November 21, 2008 (35:23 Md. R. 2013)

Regulation .06C amended as an emergency provision effective December 11, 2008 (36:2 Md. R. 98); amended permanently effective February 23, 2009 (36:4 Md. R. 354)

Regulation .08A, E amended as an emergency provision effective December 11, 2008 (36:2 Md. R. 98); amended permanently effective February 23, 2009 (36:4 Md. R. 354)

Regulation .09A amended as an emergency provision effective December 11, 2008 (36:2 Md. R. 98); amended permanently effective February 23, 2009 (36:4 Md. R. 354)

Regulation .14A, B amended effective October 1, 2009 (36:19 Md. R. 1437)

Regulation .33F amended effective July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 656)