MIP
classes are for Minor in Possession and other Texas
alcohol related offenses. DADAP
has been approved as an ONLINE substitute for traditional
in-person MIP classes.
Our 100% online Drug and Alcohol
Driving Awareness Program is State approved for
the use of Texas courts when referring offenders
to remedial training for certain drug and alcohol
related offenses such as Minor in Possession charges.
You can sign up below if a Texas judge or
court has given you permission to attend DADAP online
to satisfy your requirement for MIP class attendance.
Which Texas
law authorizes the use of DADAP as a substitute
for in-person MIP classes?
The use of DADAP as a substitute for MIP classes
and alcohol awareness classes is authorized by
Section 469 of
the Texas Health & Safety Code.
§469.007 of the Texas
Health & Safety Code reads in part, "In
addition to using a drug court program established
under Section 469.002, the commissioners court
of a county or a court may use other drug awareness
or drug and alcohol driving awareness programs
to treat persons convicted of drug or alcohol
related offenses." Thus, any Texas judge
or court has the ability to refer an offender
to DADAP for an alcohol related offense such as
a Minor in Possession charge.
Click
here for more information regarding the use of
DADAP as an alternative to MIP classes.
DADAP has been developed
by Driver Training Associates, Inc. to teach students
exactly why drinking / using drugs and driving
is always a dangerous and often a deadly decision.
DADAP covers relevant Texas alcohol laws and the
penalties associated with these laws. Students
are taught that each driver has three Attitude
States — the Parent Attitude State, the
Adult Attitude State, and the Child Attitude State
— and one or more of these states can be
in control of our behavior at any given time.
By remaining in the Adult Attitude State, a driver
can make responsible decisions, such as the important
decision to not drive at all if he or
she plans to drink alcohol first.
Until recently, classes that addressed Texas alcohol
issues (such as MIP classes and alcohol awareness
classes) were only available in the classroom.
With the approval of DADAP online in 2008 by the
Texas Education Agency, our program became the
first online course of its kind. Drug and alcohol
offenders who have been directed to attend MIP
classes may contact their referring judge or court
to inquire as to whether the court will accept
a certificate of completion from our online DADAP
course as satisfaction of their MIP class attendance.
Which Texas
laws govern attendance of MIP classes?
Texas' minor in possession laws are related in
Chapter 106 of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code.
These laws address, among other things, individuals
under the age of 21 who have possessed or had
contact with an alcoholic beverage. Section 106.01
and other applicable sections of Texas law state
the following regarding minors in possession:
106.01(a) A minor commits an offense if the minor
purchases an alcoholic beverage. A minor does
not commit an offense if the minor purchases an
alcoholic beverage under the immediate supervision
of a commissioned peace officer engaged in enforcing
the provisions of this code.
106.01(b) An offense under this section is punishable
as provided by Section 106.071.
106.025(a) A minor commits an offense if, with
specific intent to commit an offense under Section
106.02 of this code, the minor does an act amounting
to more than mere preparation that tends but fails
to effect the commission of the offense intended.
106.025(b) An offense under this section is punishable
as provided by Section 106.071
The information given
above defines a minor in possession offense as
any type of control by a minor over an alcoholic
beverage unless the minor: 1) has had contact
with alcohol as part of his or job (and the employer
is allowed to sell alcohol); 2) has had contact
with alcohol while in the presence of his or her
parent or legal guardian with their permission;
or 3) has had contact with alcohol while assisting
a commissioned peace officer in the enforcement
of the law. MIP classes are sometimes ordered
for offenders who are convicted under any of the
sections shown above.
NOTE: The
DADAP course cannot be used for dismissal of a
Texas traffic ticket. If you need a ticket
dismissal course (driving safety course), click
here.
