Sec. 7.7. Course content and presentation

(a) An approved course must consist of not less than four hours and not more than five hours of instruction. The course or research study program shall be given in accordance with a syllabus provided by the Department of Motor Vehicles and must be taught by a qualified instructor in a manner acceptable to the commissioner. If a language other than English is used in the course, any advertising must contain this fact.

(b) All prelicensing and research study programs are subject to routine evaluation visits by Department of Motor Vehicles specialists in prelicensing and driver improvement programs. Any violations or irregularities with respect to instructor qualifications, instructional quality, adherence to syllabus or facilities may result in a penalty as prescribed in section 7.11 of this Part. Instructor class presentation will be rated on a satisfactory or unsatisfactory basis by these department specialists. Two consecutive unsatisfactory classroom presentations may result in a penalty as prescribed in section 7.11 of this Part. In instances involving MV-283 holders teaching in a continuing education prelicensing program or research study program, the Department of Motor Vehicles may notify the Education Department of any determination of the instructor's unsatisfactory classroom presentation. Any refusal or denial by an approved school or its employee, agent or representative to allow a Department of Motor Vehicles specialist in prelicensing and driver improvement programs to make a routine evaluation visit to the prelicensing class or research study program class when such class is or is about to be in session may be cause for a penalty as prescribed in section 7.11 of this Part.