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AB-714: Removing Exemptions for Commercial Driving License Training
This law removes a special exemption so that schools teaching Class A, B, or C commercial driving licenses must follow state rules, even if they do not give degrees and charge $2,500 or less.
What This Bill Does
- Changes the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 to limit who can skip its rules.
- Removes an exemption for schools that teach Class A, B, or C commercial driving licenses.
- Requires these driving schools to follow student protections and oversight laws.
Who It Names or Affects
- Private institutions that offer training for Class A, B, or C commercial driving licenses but do not award degrees and charge $2,500 or less.
- Students who enroll in these specific driving programs at such schools.
Terms To Know
- Exemption
- A rule that allows certain schools to skip following other laws if they do not award degrees and charge $2,500 or less for their programs.
- Class A, B, or C commercial driving licenses
- Specific types of driver's permits needed to operate large trucks, buses, or vehicles carrying hazardous materials for work.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill states the exemption does not apply 'except as specified,' but the source text provided does not list those specific exceptions.
- The official effective date is not provided in the source material.