(a) The Alabama Department of Public Safety shall be the final arbiter as to the date of eligibility of a student based on accumulated points.
(b) If the department refuses to issue a permit or license, the student shall have a right to an impartial hearing before the Director of Public Safety or his or her designee. At the hearing, the student shall have the right to be represented by counsel and to present witnesses. The student may appeal within 14 days from the date of an adverse decision to the district court of his or her residence for a trial de novo.
(c) All records and decisions of the department pursuant to Act 2009-713 shall be confidential, and no action taken by the school and the department shall be used for purposes of affecting the insurance of the student or his or her parent.
(d) The requirements of this section are in addition to the requirements of Sections 32-6-7.2 and 32-6-8.
Last modified: May 3, 2021