LAC 55:III.144. Driver Education and Driving Schools

A. DPS shall establish a driver education and training program to be utilized by secondary school systems and private driving schools of this state. 1. A driver education course for any person under the age of 18 shall consist of a minimum of 30 hours of classroom instruction and no less than 8 hours of actual driving instruction. 2. A pre-licensing course shall consist of a minimum of 6 hours of classroom instruction and no less than 8 hours of actual driving instruction. B. Any application received and approved for a driving school will be issued a license that provides for the administration of a 38-hour driver’s education course, a 6-hour pre-licensing course, and the administration of written and road skills test as a third-party tester. C. Every person licensed or contracted by DPS to operate a private driving training school or agency, or providing driving courses, shall also be contracted as a third-party tester pursuant to R.S. 40:1461. D. Every person engaged in the operation of a private driving school shall apply for and procure a license from DPS. No driving school shall advertise without having first obtained a contract with DPS. No person shall for remuneration hold himself as a qualified or licensed instructor without obtaining a license and contract from DPS. E. Every licensed and contracted third-party tester shall administer both the knowledge and road skills tests required for the issuance of a class “D” or “E’ license in Louisiana in accordance with R.S. 32:408.