Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 18, September 16, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule sets forth the standards for an
approved motorcycle training school.
(1) Motorcycle Training School-Eligibility.
An entity seeking approval as an approved motorcycle training school shall-
(A) Submit a completed application on the
form prescribed by the division;
(B) Provide a list of all individuals
employed by the entity and participating in motorcycle training program.
Individuals employed by the entity and participating in motorcycle train- ing
program must consent to a name search conducted using the Missouri Automated
Criminal History System, the cost of which is to be borne by the
entity;
(C) Provide a list of all
real property that will be used to meet the training site requirements and
proof that the entity owns, or possesses written authorization by the owner to
use, such real property;
(D)
Provide a list of motorcycles, if any, that will be available for student use,
including the year, make, model, and vehicle identification number (VIN) of
each motorcycle;
(E) Provide a list
of the division-approved courses the entity intends to offer and proof of
ownership of, or authority to offer, each course; and
(F) Provide a list of instructors employed
by, or contracted with, the entity.
(2) Training Site Requirements. A motorcycle
training school must have a training site that includes:
(A) A range that-
1. Features a paved surface, including
asphalt, concrete, or another all-weather surface of suitable traction in good
condition;
2. Is large enough to
safely accommodate all courses conducted by the motorcycle school;
3. Is free of vehicular and pedestrian
traffic; and
4. Is free of
vehicular and pedestrian traffic; and
5. Is free of surface hazards and
obstacles;
(B) A first
aid kit and at least one five- (5-) pound Class ABC fire extinguisher for use
at the range;
(C) A classroom that-
1. Is not located in a private
residence;
2. Is large enough to
accommodate one seat per student and instructor(s);
3. Has a seat and writing surface for each
student; and
4. Has audiovisual
presentation equipment;
(D) A minimum of one (1) training motorcycle
available for each student participating in the range session of the course
that is-
1. Sufficiently maintained to be in
safe operating condition; and
2.
Intended by the manufacturer for street use; and
(E) A secure storage area to physically and
environmentally protect training motorcycles and other course
equipment.
(3) Quality
Assurance Visits. At least one quality assurance visit (QAV) will be conducted
at each of the motorcycle training schools each calendar year by the division.
During the QAV, the division will ensure compliance with the Motorcycle Safety
Education Program requirements set forth in
7 CSR
60-1.010 through
7 CSR
60-1.040.
(4) School Suspension-Notice and Hearing
Requirements. If the division intends to deny an entity's application for
approval as a motorcycle training school or suspend or revoke a previously
approved motorcycle training school, notice and opportunity for a hearing must
be given as provided by the Missouri Administrative Procedures Act as set forth
in Chapter 536, RSMo. Any hearing or administrative or judicial review shall be
a contested case. The term of any suspension must not exceed one (1) year and
may be reduced by the division if the motorcycle training school has corrected
the grounds for suspension.
*Original authority: 302.134, RSMo
1995.
