Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1354, sub-§6, ¶B, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 505, §15 and affected by §22, is amended to read:

B. The Secretary of State shall develop and implement a standardized driver education curriculum that establishes minimum standards for instructional goals and learning objectives. The curriculum must include an Internet-based course as an alternative option to the required 30 hours of classroom instruction.__The Secretary of State shall expand current record-keeping requirements to allow electronic filing, reporting and authorization.__The Internet-based course is governed by the following conditions:

(1)__Provider requirements:

(a)__The provider may be a different provider than the provider of the behind-the-wheel instruction;

(b)__Physical site requirements are not required for course location;

(c)__The provider shall give the Secretary of State notice of identity of the provider and the location of business headquarters where all records are maintained;

(d)__The provider may keep records in electronic format;

(e)__The provider is not required to provide paper copies of course publications;

(f)__The provider shall maintain electronic records for at least 3 years;

(g)__The provider shall permit inspection by the Secretary of State of the provider's records at any time;

(h)__The provider shall notify the Secretary of State in writing of any change in business ownership;

(i)__The provider shall establish a refund and cancellation policy; and

(2)__Curriculum requirements: