p.m. For purposes of this section, all other hours are designated as nighttime hours. (E)(D) A driver training course, as used in this section, means a training course administered by a training school or a driver’s driver’s private, parochial, or public high school conducted by a person holding a valid instructor permit contained in Section 562385. driver’s (F)(E) For purposes of issuing a conditional license pursuant driver’s to this section, the department must accept a certificate of completion for a student who attends or is attending an outofstate high school and passed a qualified training course or program that is equivalent to an driver’s approved course or program in this State. The department must establish procedures for approving qualified training courses or programs driver’s for outofstate students.” SECTION 5. Section 561180 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: 561180. (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue “Section a special restricted to a person who is at least sixteen driver’s license years of age and less than seventeen years of age, who has: (1) held a permit for at least one hundred eighty days; beginner’s (2) passed a education course as defined in subsection driver’s (F)(E); (3) completed at least forty hours of driving practice, including at least ten hours of driving practice during darkness, supervised by the licensed parent or guardian; person’s (4) passed successfully the road test or other requirements the department may prescribe; and (5) satisfied the school attendance requirement contained in Section 561176. (B) The special restricted license is valid only in the driver’s operation of: (1) vehicles during daylight hours. During nighttime hours, the holder of a special restricted license must be accompanied by a driver’s licensed adult twentyone years of age or older. The holder of a special restricted license may not drive between midnight and six driver’s a.m. unless accompanied by the licensed parent or o’clock holder’s guardian. The restrictions in this section may be modified or waived by the department if the restricted licensee proves to the department’s satisfaction that the restriction interferes or substantially interferes with: (a)(1) employment or the opportunity for employment; (b)(2) travel between the home and place of employment licensee’s or school; or
p.m. For purposes of this section, all other hours are designated as nighttime hours. (E)(D) A driver training course, as used in this section, means a driver’s training course administered by a driver’s training school or a private, parochial, or public high school conducted by a person holding a valid driver’s instructor permit contained in Section 562385. (F)(E) For purposes of issuing a conditional driver’s license pursuant to this section, the department must accept a certificate of completion for a student who attends or is attending an outofstate high school and passed a qualified driver’s training course or program that is equivalent to an approved course or program in this State. The department must establish procedures for approving qualified driver’s training courses or programs for outofstate students.” SECTION 5. Section 561180 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: “Section 561180. (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may issue a special restricted driver’s license to a person who is at least sixteen years of age and less than seventeen years of age, who has: (1) held a beginner’s permit for at least one hundred eighty days; (2) passed a driver’s education course as defined in subsection (F)(E); (3) completed at least forty hours of driving practice, including at least ten hours of driving practice during darkness, supervised by the person’s licensed parent or guardian; (4) passed successfully the road test or other requirements the department may prescribe; and (5) satisfied the school attendance requirement contained in Section 561176. (B) The special restricted driver’s license is valid only in the operation of: (1) vehicles during daylight hours. During nighttime hours, the holder of a special restricted driver’s license must be accompanied by a licensed adult twentyone years of age or older. The holder of a special restricted driver’s license may not drive between midnight and six o’clock a.m. unless accompanied by the holder’s licensed parent or guardian. The restrictions in this section may be modified or waived by the department if the restricted licensee proves to the department’s satisfaction that the restriction interferes or substantially interferes with: (a)(1) employment or the opportunity for employment; (b)(2) travel between the licensee’s home and place of employment or school; or
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