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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 308. Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) |
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Chapter 308-83. Limousine services. |
Section 308-83-300. Training course.
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- Each training provider must have their chauffeur training course approved by the department before engaging in training of chauffeurs. Providers must have their course approved even if they believe it is the same course used by another training provider.(1) To ensure the quality of the training given, the department will provide written guidelines concerning course content. A training course acceptable to the department must include at least all of the following components:(a) The National Safety Council Defensive Driving course;(b) Situational awareness;(c) Knowledge of local surrounding area;(d) Laws and regulations pertaining to limousines;(e) Two hours of riding with a qualified limousine driver as an observer;(f) Three hours of street driving training during daylight hours;(g) Three hours of street driving training during hours of darkness;(h) Comprehensive written examination, administered in the chauffeur's preferred language if practicable; and(i) Driving skills examination.(2) Courses which are submitted for approval must include a comprehensive examination(s) and answer key(s) of no fewer than fifteen questions for each training component listed in subsection (1) of this section, for a minimum of sixty questions. The course review submission must include a plan for cycling through the list of sixty questions to alter the examination from time to time, but still present at least five questions from each training component to a trainee at the course examination phase. The plan should also describe methods of keeping the examination questions and answers relatively secure from distribution outside the training environment.(3) The passing score for each examination must be at least seventy percent correct answers.(4) The provider's course application shall identify learning objectives and include a detailed course outline with any curriculum revision dates.(5) Upon request by the department, the provider shall provide copies of materials used in the course such as textbooks and videos.(6) Changes to course curriculum must be approved by the department prior to use.