(1) The director shall be assisted in the duties and responsibilities of this chapter by the driver instructors' advisory committee, consisting of seven members, two of which, when possible, must reside east of the crest of the Cascade mountains. Members of the advisory committee shall be appointed by the director for two-year terms and shall consist of two representatives of the driver training schools, two representatives of the driving instructors (who shall not be from the same school as the school member), a representative of the superintendent of public instruction, a representative of the department of licensing, and a representative from the Washington state traffic safety commission.

     (2) The advisory committee shall meet at least semiannually and shall have additional meetings as may be called by the director. The director or the director's representative shall attend all meetings of the advisory committee and shall serve as chairman.

     (3) Duties of the advisory committee shall be to:

     (a) Advise and confer on department proposed policy and rule with the director or the director's representative on matters pertaining to the establishment of rules necessary to carry out this chapter;

     (b) Review and update when necessary a curriculum consisting of a list of items of knowledge and the processes of driving a motor vehicle specifying the minimum requirements adjudged necessary in teaching a proper and adequate course of driver education;

     (c) Review and update instructor certification standards to be consistent with RCW 46.82.330 and take into consideration those standards required to be met by traffic safety education teachers under RCW 28A.220.020(3); and

     (d) Prepare the examination for a driver instructor's certificate and review examination results at least once each calendar year for the purpose of updating and revising examination standards.

[2009 c 101 § 2; 2006 c 219 § 3; 2002 c 195 § 5; 1984 c 287 § 93; 1979 ex.s. c 51 § 3.]

NOTES:

     Effective date -- 2006 c 219: See note following RCW 46.82.285.

     Legislative findings -- Severability -- Effective date -- 1984 c 287: See notes following RCW 43.03.220.