Florida Administrative Code
15 - DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
15A - Division of Driver Licenses
Chapter 15A-11 - DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOL
Section 15A-11.002 - General Regulations

(1) No employee of the Department or immediate family member of a Department employee shall be connected in any capacity with any CDS or CTDS in accordance with Section 112.313(7), F.S.

(2) A CDS shall not indicate that its program is in any way endorsed by the Department, except to say that it is "licensed."

(3) A CDS shall not utilize advertising that indicates, in any way, the school can issue or guarantee the issuance of a driver license or imply that the CDS can in any way influence the Department in the issuance of a driver license, or imply preferential or advantageous treatment from the Department can be obtained.

(4) The CDS must notify the Department in writing within ten (10) days of any change in the school owner's name, the school owner's address, the school's name, or the school's principal place of business address or telephone number.

(5) A duplicate school license or vehicle registration may be issued to a school by submitting a request to the Department on a completed form HSMV 77074S (Rev. 9/10), which is available as provided in Rule 15A-11.012, F.A.C. An affidavit stating that the original document was physically destroyed or lost must accompany the form HSMV 77074S (Rev. 9/10). The fee for issuance of a duplicate certificate shall be two dollars ($2).

(6) All instructors shall ascertain, before giving driving instruction, that the student possesses a valid learner's permit issued by the Department or another jurisdiction for the purpose of learning how to drive.

(7) A CDS shall sufficiently train its students that do not have a Class "E" driver license to better enable students to safely operate a motor vehicle. The Department may require performance evaluations of a CDS, if the Department determines the school's driving instruction does not meet this standard.