Section 12660 Of Article 2. Student Licenses From California Vehicle Code >> Division 6. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 2.
12660
. (a) The department may establish a program authorizing a
driving school licensed under Chapter 1 (commencing with Section
11100) of Division 5 to issue a student license to operate a class 3
vehicle to any applicant 15 years of age or older, subject to the
conditions specified in subdivision (d).
(b) The department may charge any driving school participating in
the program a fee not to exceed two dollars ($2) per applicant to
recover the department's cost in establishing and monitoring the
program. The fee that a participating school may charge an applicant
for a student license may not exceed the fee that the department
charges the school for the license.
(c) The department may remove a driving school from the program if
the department determines that the school has issued a student
license fraudulently, or has otherwise not followed the requirements
of the program. This fraudulent conduct may result in cause for
suspension or revocation of the driving school license.
(d) (1) Applicants shall meet the qualification standards
specified in regulations adopted by the department pursuant to
Section 12661. The student license application shall be accompanied
by a statement signed by the parents or guardian, or person having
custody of the minor, consenting to the issuance of a student license
to the applicant.
(2) No licensed driving school may issue a student license to any
applicant under the age of 17 years and 6 months unless that
applicant shows proof of satisfactory completion of an approved
course in driver education, pursuant to standards specified in
paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 12814.6.
(e) A driving school owner or an independent instructor licensed
under Section 11105.5 shall maintain liability insurance for bodily
injury or property damage caused by the use of a motor vehicle in
driving instruction, and for the liability of the driving school, the
instructor, and the student, in accordance with Section 11103.
(f) The department shall submit a report to the Legislature on the
progress of the program established under subdivision (a) within two
years after the program is implemented. The report shall include,
but not be limited to, an analysis of the costs and benefits of the
program and shall include recommendations by the department.
(g) The director may terminate the program at any time the
department determines that continued operation of the program would
have an adverse effect on traffic safety. The finding upon which the
termination is based shall be reported to the Legislature within 30
days following termination of the program.