Taylor's Law
What is Taylor's Law?
Obtaining a Driver's License in Alabama
TAYLOR'S LAW DISCIPLINARY POINT SYSTEM- AGE OF STUDENT ELIGIBILITY. Disciplinary point system - Age of student eligibility. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each student over the age of 12 years who is enrolled in a public or private secondary school shall be subject to a disciplinary point system for an infraction committed on school property to determine the age at which the student shall be allowed to apply for a learner's permit, motor driven cycle operator's license, driver's license, or any license required by the State of Alabama for the operation of a motor vehicle or vessel.
The disciplinary points imposed for a disciplinary action shall be as follows: (1) One day in-school suspension - 1 point. (2) One day out-of-school suspension - 2 points. (3) Alternative school placement - 6 points. (4) Expulsion - 20 points. (b)(1) The points shall accumulate on a yearly basis, beginning with the school year including summer school in which the student turns 13, and accumulate each year until the student is eligible to apply for a driver's license under the imposed point system. (2) Notwithstanding subdivision (1), the age at which a student may apply for a license or permit shall not be extended by Act 2009-713 beyond one year from the date the student initially applies for a learner's permit, motor driven cycle operator's license, driver's license, or any license required by the State of Alabama for the operation of a motor vehicle or vessel.
EACH ACCUMULATED POINT SHALL ADD ONE ADDITIONAL WEEK TO THE AGE AT WHICH THE STUDENT IS ELIGIBLE TO BE ISSUED A LEARNER'S PERMIT, MOTOR DRIVEN CYCLE OPERATOR'S LICENSE, OR DRIVER'S LICENSE.