1. (a) Each driver education provider must:

   1. (1) maintain a current mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address (if applicable) with the department; and
   2. (2) provide or allow instruction to be provided only in courses that are currently on the provider's list of approved courses.

2. (b) An in-person or online driver education provider must:

   1. (1) ensure that each person giving instruction with the provider has a valid driver education instructor license issued by the department;
   2. (2) issue a DE-964 or ADE-1317 certificate of completion only to a person who has successfully completed the entire portion of the course for which the DE-964 or ADE-1317 is being issued;
   3. (3) authorize or conduct instruction in a motor vehicle that meets the requirements stated in §84.42 (relating to Motor Vehicles); and
   4. (4) ensure that no driver education instructor provides more than 10 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction per day.
3. (c) Each driver education provider that purchases driver education certificate numbers from the department must comply with the requirements stated in §84.43.
4. (d) Driver education providers must be located in, or maintain a registered agent in, the state of Texas. A registered agent's address must not be used for a driver education provider's physical or mailing address.

Source Note:The provisions of this §84.41 adopted to be effective June 1, 2023, 48 TexReg 2702.