§302A-413 Driver education. (a) The department may establish and administer a motor vehicle driver education and training program to be conducted at each public high school in the State.
(b) The department, for the purpose of this section, shall:
(1) Set the prerequisites and priorities for enrollment in the course of driver education and training, which shall be open to every resident of the State who is fifteen years of age or older and under nineteen years of age;
(2) Establish the requirements for and employ necessary instructors, who are certified to have completed satisfactorily an approved instructor's course, to conduct the course in driver education and training;
(3) Issue a certificate of completion to every student upon satisfactory completion of the course in driver education and training;
(4) Purchase, rent, or acquire by gift, materials and equipment necessary for the program established by this section; and
(5) Cooperate with the chief of police in each county in promoting traffic safety.
(c) The department may adopt rules under chapter 91, necessary for the purposes of this section and section 302A-414. [L 1996, c 89, pt of §2]