N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 15 § 141.2

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 36, September 4, 2024

Section 141.2 - Definitions

For the purpose of this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(a) Department shall mean the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.

(b) Commissioner shall mean the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.

(c) Sponsoring agency or sponsor shall mean an organization which owns an approved motor vehicle accident prevention course approved by the commissioner pursuant to this Part and Part 138 of this Title. A sponsoring agency shall be responsible for the delivery and administration and compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations relative to the motor vehicle accident prevention course.

(d) Accident prevention course or course shall mean the motor vehicle accident prevention course that has been approved by the department in accordance with standards set forth in this Part and Part 138 of this Title.

(e) Part 138 refers to 15 NYCRR Part 138.

(f) ADM technical specifications document shall mean appendix A, which provides technical policies, procedures and standards related to the application and administration of ADM courses.

(g) Alternate Delivery Method, ADM Course and ADM shall mean the motor vehicle accident prevention course approved by the commissioner and delivered by the internet, interactive programming or other alternate delivery method as defined in this Part.

(h) Point and Insurance Reduction Program (PIRP) is a commonly used reference to the motor vehicle accident prevention course, and is based on the primary course benefits. DMV publications and advertising generally refer to the course as the PIRP course.

(i) IPIRP shall refer to the internet Point and Insurance Reduction Program, a commonly used reference to the motor vehicle accident prevention course taught by internet or other technologies determined by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.

(j) Delivery agency shall mean an organization approved by the sponsoring agency and the department to deliver the sponsor's DMV approved ADM course in accordance with this Part.

(k) Pilot program or pilot shall mean the department's five year study of the use of internet and other technologies to deliver motor vehicle accident prevention courses for point and insurance premium reduction benefits (ADM courses). The five-year period will begin on a date to be determined by the commissioner. This date shall be known as the implementation date.

(l) Personal validation shall mean a method or methods used to positively identify the person registering for, participating in and completing the motor vehicle accident prevention course.

(m) Proctored examination shall mean that the student appears in person at a location approved by the sponsor and the department to prove their identity and validate their participation throughout the ADM course by completing a final examination.

(n) Suspension shall mean the withdrawal, for a definite period of time, of a sponsoring agency's approval by the department to conduct the motor vehicle accident prevention course.

(o) Revocation shall mean the permanent withdrawal of a sponsoring agency's approval by the department to conduct the motor vehicle accident prevention course.

(p) Completion certificate shall mean a document which cannot be altered and which is provided to the student who successfully completes the motor vehicle accident prevention course. ADM course certificates will specifically identify the means by which the course was delivered.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 15 § 141.2