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§ 46.2-1190. Regional motorcycle rider safety training centers; requirements.

A. Any public or private agency, organization, school, institution of highereducation, partnership, corporation, or individual that meets the programrequirements set forth in this article shall be eligible for participation inthe program and may organize a regional motorcycle rider safety trainingcenter and offer motorcycle rider safety training courses.

B. No such agency, organization, business or individual shall operate amotorcycle rider safety training center without a license. Such agencies,organizations, businesses and individuals shall apply to the Department for alicense pursuant to § 46.2-1192. The applications for training centerlicenses shall include, but not be limited to:

1. The address and detailed description of the facility or facilities wherethe course shall be conducted;

2. The name, address, federal identification number, and telephone number ofthe agency, organization, school, institution of higher education,partnership, or corporation organized as a training center;

3. The name, address, social security number, and telephone number of theindividual who is authorized to obligate the training center;

4. The names, addresses, social security numbers, and telephone numbers ofthe administrator and the instructors;

5. For those agencies, organizations, businesses, and individuals that applyto receive reimbursement, the names, addresses, social security numbers, andtelephone numbers of all individuals who are to receive reimbursement;

6. A planned course schedule including course type, dates, and hours ofcourse conduct;

7. The projected number of students to be trained in the program during thecalendar year;

8. Detailed specifications of the curricula intended for use;

9. For those agencies, organizations, businesses, and individuals that applyto receive reimbursement, a planned course budget to include all estimatedcosts for course operation, administration, instructors' salaries, insurance,advertising, purchase of test books, equipment and materials, and othercourse-related expenses;

10. For those agencies, organizations, businesses, and individuals that applyto receive reimbursement, estimated course fees to be charged to participants;

11. Verification of adequate insurance coverage to protect both theCommonwealth and the training center and all instructors, aides, andparticipants in any course conducted under the program, including thefollowing:

a. Minimum employers liability - $100,000;

b. Minimum commercial general liability - $500,000 combined single limit;

c. Minimum automobile liability - $500,000 combined single limit; and

d. Workers' compensation insurance in accordance with § 2.2-4332 and Chapter8 (§ 65.2-800 et seq.) of Title 65;

12. Verification of proper safety equipment and a sufficient number oftraining motorcycles for novice rider courses;

13. Verification that the designated classrooms, ranges, and motorcycle andequipment storage areas are available for all training courses offered by thetraining center at that site and that they comply with all necessary zoning,health, and safety codes;

14. Criminal background checks on all corporate officers, owners,administrators, and all individuals authorized to obligate the trainingcenter; and

15. A statement as to the ability and willingness to meet all requirementsset forth in this article.

The Department shall issue licenses to applicants whose curricula,facilities, equipment, corporate officers, administrators, instructors, andall individuals authorized to obligate the training center meet therequirements established by the Department and set forth in this article,subject to the provisions of § 46.2-1192.

C. The Commissioner shall act on any application for a license under thisarticle within 30 days after receipt by either granting or denying theapplication. The Commissioner may, as may be necessary during the initialreview and evaluation of an application, request additional information froman applicant, thereby extending the period for granting or denying a licenseby not more than 30 days from the receipt of such additional information. Anyapplicant denied a license shall, on his written request made within 30 daysof the Commissioner's action, be given a hearing at a time and placedetermined by the Commissioner or his designee. All hearings under thissection shall be public and shall be held as soon as practicable, but in nocase later than 30 days from receipt of the hearing request. The applicantmay be represented by counsel. Any applicant denied a license may not applyagain for the same type of license for 180 calendar days from the date ofdenial of the application.

D. The facilities, equipment, curriculum, accreditation, and geographic areasin which each training center may offer courses shall be approved by theDepartment. The location of the training centers shall be in accordance withthe Department's administrative districts. No training center shall changeits location without the approval of the Department. Training centers shallprovide courses for either novice, experienced or sidecar and three-wheeledmotorcyclists or any of the three, depending upon the curricula used.Training centers shall maintain such records and provide such reports asdetermined by the Department. Training centers shall submit all reportsrequired by the Department for evaluation. The Department shall monitor andevaluate the performance of the training centers and the effectiveness of theprogram in training motorcyclists.

E. Training centers shall ensure that instructors maintain the minimumqualifications and meet any other instructor requirements established in thisarticle or otherwise established by the Department. The Department may,pursuant to subsection C of § 46.2-1190.5, terminate a training course if itfinds an instructor in violation of any provision of this article.

Instructors shall meet the requirements of this article, the Department andthe public or private agency, organization, school, institution of highereducation, partnership, corporation or individual offering the program.

(1984, c. 476, § 46.1-568; 1989, c. 727; 2001, cc. 21, 27; 2004, c. 734.)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Virginia > Title-46-2 > Chapter-10 > 46-2-1190

§ 46.2-1190. Regional motorcycle rider safety training centers; requirements.

A. Any public or private agency, organization, school, institution of highereducation, partnership, corporation, or individual that meets the programrequirements set forth in this article shall be eligible for participation inthe program and may organize a regional motorcycle rider safety trainingcenter and offer motorcycle rider safety training courses.

B. No such agency, organization, business or individual shall operate amotorcycle rider safety training center without a license. Such agencies,organizations, businesses and individuals shall apply to the Department for alicense pursuant to § 46.2-1192. The applications for training centerlicenses shall include, but not be limited to:

1. The address and detailed description of the facility or facilities wherethe course shall be conducted;

2. The name, address, federal identification number, and telephone number ofthe agency, organization, school, institution of higher education,partnership, or corporation organized as a training center;

3. The name, address, social security number, and telephone number of theindividual who is authorized to obligate the training center;

4. The names, addresses, social security numbers, and telephone numbers ofthe administrator and the instructors;

5. For those agencies, organizations, businesses, and individuals that applyto receive reimbursement, the names, addresses, social security numbers, andtelephone numbers of all individuals who are to receive reimbursement;

6. A planned course schedule including course type, dates, and hours ofcourse conduct;

7. The projected number of students to be trained in the program during thecalendar year;

8. Detailed specifications of the curricula intended for use;

9. For those agencies, organizations, businesses, and individuals that applyto receive reimbursement, a planned course budget to include all estimatedcosts for course operation, administration, instructors' salaries, insurance,advertising, purchase of test books, equipment and materials, and othercourse-related expenses;

10. For those agencies, organizations, businesses, and individuals that applyto receive reimbursement, estimated course fees to be charged to participants;

11. Verification of adequate insurance coverage to protect both theCommonwealth and the training center and all instructors, aides, andparticipants in any course conducted under the program, including thefollowing:

a. Minimum employers liability - $100,000;

b. Minimum commercial general liability - $500,000 combined single limit;

c. Minimum automobile liability - $500,000 combined single limit; and

d. Workers' compensation insurance in accordance with § 2.2-4332 and Chapter8 (§ 65.2-800 et seq.) of Title 65;

12. Verification of proper safety equipment and a sufficient number oftraining motorcycles for novice rider courses;

13. Verification that the designated classrooms, ranges, and motorcycle andequipment storage areas are available for all training courses offered by thetraining center at that site and that they comply with all necessary zoning,health, and safety codes;

14. Criminal background checks on all corporate officers, owners,administrators, and all individuals authorized to obligate the trainingcenter; and

15. A statement as to the ability and willingness to meet all requirementsset forth in this article.

The Department shall issue licenses to applicants whose curricula,facilities, equipment, corporate officers, administrators, instructors, andall individuals authorized to obligate the training center meet therequirements established by the Department and set forth in this article,subject to the provisions of § 46.2-1192.

C. The Commissioner shall act on any application for a license under thisarticle within 30 days after receipt by either granting or denying theapplication. The Commissioner may, as may be necessary during the initialreview and evaluation of an application, request additional information froman applicant, thereby extending the period for granting or denying a licenseby not more than 30 days from the receipt of such additional information. Anyapplicant denied a license shall, on his written request made within 30 daysof the Commissioner's action, be given a hearing at a time and placedetermined by the Commissioner or his designee. All hearings under thissection shall be public and shall be held as soon as practicable, but in nocase later than 30 days from receipt of the hearing request. The applicantmay be represented by counsel. Any applicant denied a license may not applyagain for the same type of license for 180 calendar days from the date ofdenial of the application.

D. The facilities, equipment, curriculum, accreditation, and geographic areasin which each training center may offer courses shall be approved by theDepartment. The location of the training centers shall be in accordance withthe Department's administrative districts. No training center shall changeits location without the approval of the Department. Training centers shallprovide courses for either novice, experienced or sidecar and three-wheeledmotorcyclists or any of the three, depending upon the curricula used.Training centers shall maintain such records and provide such reports asdetermined by the Department. Training centers shall submit all reportsrequired by the Department for evaluation. The Department shall monitor andevaluate the performance of the training centers and the effectiveness of theprogram in training motorcyclists.

E. Training centers shall ensure that instructors maintain the minimumqualifications and meet any other instructor requirements established in thisarticle or otherwise established by the Department. The Department may,pursuant to subsection C of § 46.2-1190.5, terminate a training course if itfinds an instructor in violation of any provision of this article.

Instructors shall meet the requirements of this article, the Department andthe public or private agency, organization, school, institution of highereducation, partnership, corporation or individual offering the program.

(1984, c. 476, § 46.1-568; 1989, c. 727; 2001, cc. 21, 27; 2004, c. 734.)


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State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Virginia > Title-46-2 > Chapter-10 > 46-2-1190

§ 46.2-1190. Regional motorcycle rider safety training centers; requirements.

A. Any public or private agency, organization, school, institution of highereducation, partnership, corporation, or individual that meets the programrequirements set forth in this article shall be eligible for participation inthe program and may organize a regional motorcycle rider safety trainingcenter and offer motorcycle rider safety training courses.

B. No such agency, organization, business or individual shall operate amotorcycle rider safety training center without a license. Such agencies,organizations, businesses and individuals shall apply to the Department for alicense pursuant to § 46.2-1192. The applications for training centerlicenses shall include, but not be limited to:

1. The address and detailed description of the facility or facilities wherethe course shall be conducted;

2. The name, address, federal identification number, and telephone number ofthe agency, organization, school, institution of higher education,partnership, or corporation organized as a training center;

3. The name, address, social security number, and telephone number of theindividual who is authorized to obligate the training center;

4. The names, addresses, social security numbers, and telephone numbers ofthe administrator and the instructors;

5. For those agencies, organizations, businesses, and individuals that applyto receive reimbursement, the names, addresses, social security numbers, andtelephone numbers of all individuals who are to receive reimbursement;

6. A planned course schedule including course type, dates, and hours ofcourse conduct;

7. The projected number of students to be trained in the program during thecalendar year;

8. Detailed specifications of the curricula intended for use;

9. For those agencies, organizations, businesses, and individuals that applyto receive reimbursement, a planned course budget to include all estimatedcosts for course operation, administration, instructors' salaries, insurance,advertising, purchase of test books, equipment and materials, and othercourse-related expenses;

10. For those agencies, organizations, businesses, and individuals that applyto receive reimbursement, estimated course fees to be charged to participants;

11. Verification of adequate insurance coverage to protect both theCommonwealth and the training center and all instructors, aides, andparticipants in any course conducted under the program, including thefollowing:

a. Minimum employers liability - $100,000;

b. Minimum commercial general liability - $500,000 combined single limit;

c. Minimum automobile liability - $500,000 combined single limit; and

d. Workers' compensation insurance in accordance with § 2.2-4332 and Chapter8 (§ 65.2-800 et seq.) of Title 65;

12. Verification of proper safety equipment and a sufficient number oftraining motorcycles for novice rider courses;

13. Verification that the designated classrooms, ranges, and motorcycle andequipment storage areas are available for all training courses offered by thetraining center at that site and that they comply with all necessary zoning,health, and safety codes;

14. Criminal background checks on all corporate officers, owners,administrators, and all individuals authorized to obligate the trainingcenter; and

15. A statement as to the ability and willingness to meet all requirementsset forth in this article.

The Department shall issue licenses to applicants whose curricula,facilities, equipment, corporate officers, administrators, instructors, andall individuals authorized to obligate the training center meet therequirements established by the Department and set forth in this article,subject to the provisions of § 46.2-1192.

C. The Commissioner shall act on any application for a license under thisarticle within 30 days after receipt by either granting or denying theapplication. The Commissioner may, as may be necessary during the initialreview and evaluation of an application, request additional information froman applicant, thereby extending the period for granting or denying a licenseby not more than 30 days from the receipt of such additional information. Anyapplicant denied a license shall, on his written request made within 30 daysof the Commissioner's action, be given a hearing at a time and placedetermined by the Commissioner or his designee. All hearings under thissection shall be public and shall be held as soon as practicable, but in nocase later than 30 days from receipt of the hearing request. The applicantmay be represented by counsel. Any applicant denied a license may not applyagain for the same type of license for 180 calendar days from the date ofdenial of the application.

D. The facilities, equipment, curriculum, accreditation, and geographic areasin which each training center may offer courses shall be approved by theDepartment. The location of the training centers shall be in accordance withthe Department's administrative districts. No training center shall changeits location without the approval of the Department. Training centers shallprovide courses for either novice, experienced or sidecar and three-wheeledmotorcyclists or any of the three, depending upon the curricula used.Training centers shall maintain such records and provide such reports asdetermined by the Department. Training centers shall submit all reportsrequired by the Department for evaluation. The Department shall monitor andevaluate the performance of the training centers and the effectiveness of theprogram in training motorcyclists.

E. Training centers shall ensure that instructors maintain the minimumqualifications and meet any other instructor requirements established in thisarticle or otherwise established by the Department. The Department may,pursuant to subsection C of § 46.2-1190.5, terminate a training course if itfinds an instructor in violation of any provision of this article.

Instructors shall meet the requirements of this article, the Department andthe public or private agency, organization, school, institution of highereducation, partnership, corporation or individual offering the program.

(1984, c. 476, § 46.1-568; 1989, c. 727; 2001, cc. 21, 27; 2004, c. 734.)