Chapter 155 Oregon Laws 2005

AN ACT

SB 178

Relating to driver training; amending ORS 822.500 and 822.525.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 822.500 is amended to read:

822.500. (1) A person commits the offense of operating a commercial driver training school without a certificate if the person is not the holder of a valid, current driver training school certificate issued under ORS 822.515 and the person operates a business or nonprofit enterprise that engages, for a consideration, in educating and training persons, either practically or theoretically, or both, in the driving of motor vehicles.

(2) The offense described in this section does not apply to:

(a) A business or nonprofit enterprise engaged in educating and training persons for a profession; [or]

(b) An accredited secondary school, college or university[.]; or

(c) A person that provides limited education or training for a specialized purpose, as determined by the Department of Transportation by rule.

(3) The offense described in this section, operating a commercial driver training school without a certificate, is a Class A misdemeanor.

SECTION 2. ORS 822.525 is amended to read:

822.525. (1) A person commits the offense of acting as a driver training instructor without a certificate if the person is not the holder of a valid, current driver training instructor certificate issued under ORS 822.530 and the person, for compensation, teaches, conducts classes or gives demonstrations to or supervises practice of persons in the driving of motor vehicles whether acting on the person’s own behalf or acting as an operator of or on behalf of any business or nonprofit enterprise or school engaged in educating and training persons, either practically or theoretically, or both, in the driving of motor vehicles.

(2) The offense described in this section does not apply to a person acting as an operator of or on behalf of:

(a) A business or nonprofit enterprise engaged in educating and training persons for a profession; [or]

(b) An accredited secondary school, college or university[.]; or

(c) A person that provides limited education or training for a specialized purpose, as determined by the Department of Transportation by rule.

(3) The offense described in this section, acting as a driver training instructor without a certificate, is a Class A misdemeanor.

Approved by the Governor June 7, 2005

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 8, 2005

Effective date January 1, 2006

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