{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-256.623","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 256.623","heading":"Definitions; A to D.","body":"Sec. 3.\n\nAs used in this act:\n\n(a) \"Adult driver training\" means instruction that is provided to an individual 18 years of age or older in the operation of a motor vehicle, other than a commercial motor vehicle as defined in section 7a of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.7a.\n\n(b) \"Behind-the-wheel instruction\" means instruction to which either of the following applies:\n\n( i ) A student is in control of a motor vehicle on a public street or highway in real and varied traffic situations and a driver education instructor is the only other occupant in the front passenger seating area with the student.\n\n( ii ) An entry-level driver has actual control of a motor vehicle's power unit during a lesson conducted on a range.\n\n(c) \"Classroom instruction\" means that part of a driver education course that occurs in a classroom environment that enables a student to learn through varied instructional methods, under the direct guidance of a driver education instructor.\n\n(d) \"Commercial vehicle driver training\" means instruction equivalent to or exceeding entry-level driver training in 49 CFR part 380 that is provided to operate a commercial motor vehicle as that term is defined in section 7a of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.7a.\n\n(e) \"Conviction\" means a conviction for a crime or attempted crime whether under a law of this state, a local ordinance substantially corresponding to a law of this state, or a law of another state substantially corresponding to a law of this state.\n\n(f) \"Coordinated segment 1 driver education course\" means a segment 1 course provided by 2 or more certified driver education providers in the use of auxiliary aids and services as that term is defined in 42 USC 12103.\n\n(g) \"Curriculum\" means a written plan that guides the instruction given in a driver education course and includes performance objectives, a content outline, detailed learning activities, and assessment tools.\n\n(h) \"Designated representative or coordinator\" means the individual that a driver education provider employs, enlists, or appoints, or contracts with to supervise, manage, and administer the day-to-day responsibilities of the provider's driver education school operation. Often this individual is an owner, partner, officer, or director of the driver education provider.\n\n(i) \"Driver education course\" means a program of study offered by a certified driver education provider, that enables a student to acquire the basic knowledge, skill, and attitude necessary to operate a motor vehicle upon a highway transportation system.\n\n(j) \"Driver education course certificate of completion\" means a written or electronic authorization issued by a certified driver education provider to a student who has successfully completed segment 1, segment 2, or entry-level driver training of a driver education course offered by the provider.\n\n(k) \"Driver education instructor\" means a person who the secretary of state certifies has met the instructor qualifications of this act to instruct a student in a driver education course.\n\n( l ) \"Driver education instructor certificate\" means a written or electronic authorization issued by the secretary of state to indicate that a person has met the instructor qualifications of this act to instruct a student in a driver education course.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 256","Act Act-384-of-2006"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-256-623","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"a7725c9d8234f84c7e96f76d5be3cb9be5973c86ee5a955a6de9b67896bb2407","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-256.621","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-256.625"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}