§286G-3  Driver education assessments. (a)  A driver education assessment of $7 shall be levied on a finding that aviolation of a statute or county ordinance relating to vehicles or theirdrivers or owners occurred, except for:

(1)  Offenses relating to stopping (when prohibited),standing, or parking;

(2)  Offenses relating to registration; and

(3)  Offenses by pedestrians.

(b)  Driver education assessments of:

(1)  $100shall be levied on persons convicted under section 291E-61 or 291E-61.5 todefray costs of services provided by the driver education and training program;

(2)  $50shall be levied on persons required to attend a child passenger restraintsystem safety class under section 291-11.5; and

(3)  $75shall be levied on persons convicted under section 291C-105 to defray costs ofservices provided by the driver education and training program.

(c)  The driver education assessments levied bysubsections (a) and (b) shall be paid for each violation in addition to anyfine imposed by the court, and regardless of whether a fine is suspended;provided that the driver education assessment of $100 levied on a personconvicted under section 291E-61 or 291E-61.5 may be waived by the court if thecourt determines that the person is unable to pay the driver educationassessment.

(d)  The amount of each driver educationassessment levied by subsections (a) and (b) shall be transmitted by the clerkof the court for deposit in the driver education and training fund. [L 1974, c91, pt of §1; am L 1978, c 222, §5; am L 1982, c 213, §2; am L 1984, c 120, §1;am L 1995, c 204, §1; am L 1997, c 153, §5; am L 1998, c 81, §2; am L 2001, c157, §8; am L 2004, c 90, §1; am L 2006, c 129, §2]