Minnesota Administrative Rules
7411.0295 ADVERTISING RESTRICTIONS.
Subpart 1.
General restrictions.
A driver education program must not:
C.
duplicate or reproduce in whole or in part, for use in advertising, forms or examination material used by the state;
D.
use the word "state" in a sign or other medium of advertising, except as permitted in this part;
F.
advertise any temporary location without identifying it as a temporary location and without also indicating the address of the program's permanent location; or
G.
distribute advertising material within 150 feet of a driver's license examination station, except as permitted in this part.
Subp. 2.
Advertising on test vehicles.
Program instructors may appear at driver test locations operated by the state with a student scheduled for an examination, in a program vehicle on which appear the markings and signs required or authorized in part 7411.0850.
Subp. 3.
Advertising in state driving manuals.
Advertising for a driver education program contained in the department-produced Minnesota driver's manual is not subject to the distance restriction in subpart 1, item G.
Subp. 4.
Permitted statement.
A program may use in its advertising or on forms, contracts, and other materials, one of the following phrases, as applicable:
A.
"This program is licensed by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety" if the program is a commercial driver's training school licensed by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
B.
"This program is approved by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety" if the program is a public program with a certificate of approval or a private program with a certificate of approval issued by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
Statutory Authority:
MS s 14.06; 169.26; 169.446; 169.974; 171.02; 171.05; 171.055; 171.0701; 171.33 to 171.41; 299A.01
History:
28 SR 1167
Published Electronically:
April 14, 2004
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes