Section 256.681 - Automatic denial or revocation of application or certificate; duration.
DRIVER EDUCATION PROVIDER AND INSTRUCTOR ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 384 of 2006
256.681 Automatic denial or revocation of application or certificate; duration.
Sec. 61.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the secretary of state shall automatically deny a driver education provider or instructor application or revoke a provider's or instructor's certificate without notice and an opportunity for a hearing. The denial or revocation shall remain in effect until the applicant, instructor, provider, or the designated representative or coordinator of the applicant or provider completes 5 consecutive years without a conviction for a violation or attempted violation for which 4 or more points are assessed under section 320a of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.320a.
(2) The secretary of state shall automatically deny a driver education provider or instructor application or revoke a provider's or instructor's certificate without notice and an opportunity for a hearing until the driving record of the applicant, instructor, provider, or the designated representative or coordinator of the applicant or provider does not have within the prior 2 years 1 or more of the following:
(a) Three or more driver license denials, suspensions, or revocations, or any combination of 3 or more denials, suspensions, or revocations, imposed by the secretary of state for the failure to appear in court or a failure to comply with a court judgment under section 321a of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.321a.
(b) A conviction or finding of responsibility for a traffic violation in connection with 2 or more motor vehicle accidents.
(c) An accumulation of 6 or more points under section 320(a) of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.320.
(d) A conviction under section 624a, 625(6), or 626b of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.624a, 257.625, and 257.626b.
(3) When the driving record of an applicant's or provider's designated representative or coordinator is the cause for the secretary of state to deny an application or revoke a certificate under this section, the secretary of state shall automatically deny an original or renewal application for a driver education provider certificate or automatically revoke a provider's certificate under this section if the applicant or provider fails to immediately terminate the designated representative's or coordinator's designation or employment as the provider's designated representative or coordinator.
History: 2006, Act 384, Eff. Oct. 1, 2006