SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY ––-- 2023 SESSION CHAPTER E361 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-1190, 46.2-1190.1, 46.2-1190.2, and 46.2-1190.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to motorcycle rider safety training courses.

R O [H 2304] Approved LMarch L23, 2023 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

That §§ 46.2-1190, 46.2-1190.1, 46.2-1190.2, and 46.2-1190.4 of the Code of Virginia are E amended and reenacted as follows:

D§ A.46.2-1190.

AnyRegional public or private agency, organization, school, institution of higher education, partnership, corporation, or individual that meets the program requirements set forth in this article shall be eligible for participation in the program and may organize a regional motorcycle rider safety training centercenters; and offer motorcycle rider safety training courses.

B.requirements.

A.

Any public or private agency, organization, school, institution of higher education, partnership, corporation, or individual that meets the program requirements set forth in this article shall be eligible for participation in the program and may organize a regional motorcycle rider safety training center and offB.

The applications for training center liceHseslicenses shall include, but not be limited to:

21. conducted;address and detailed description of the facility or facilities where the course shall0be 2.

The name,address address, federal identification number, and telephonedetailed numberdescription of the agency,facility E organization, school, institution of higher education, partnership, or corporationfacilities organizedwhere asthe acourse trainingshall center;be conducted;

2.

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

the5. names, addresses, social security numbers, and telephone numbers of all individuals who are tosement, receive reimbursement;

For those agencies, organizations, businesses, and individuals that apply to receive reimbursement, the names, addresses, social security numbers, and telephone numbers of all individuals who are to receive reimbursement;

For those agencies, organizations, businesses, and individuals that apply to receive reimbursement, a planned course budget to include all estimated costs for course operation, administration, instructors' salaries, insurance, advertising, purchase of test books, equipment and materials, and other course-related exp10.expenses;

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and ofd. Title 65;s' compensation insurance in accordance with § 2.2-4332 and Chapter 8 (§ 65.2-800 et seq.) 12.

Workers' compensation insurance in accordance with § 2.2-4332 and Chapter 8 (§ 65.2-800 et seq.) of Title 65;

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and The15. Department shall issue licenses to applicants whose curricula, facilities, equipment, corporatee.

officers,A administrators,statement instructors,as and all individuals authorized to obligate the trainingability centerand meetwillingness theto ofmeet 4all requirements set forth in this article,article. subject to the provisions of § 46.2-1192.

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

The Commissioner shall act on any application for a license under this article within 30 days after of 4 receipt by either granting or denying the application.

of 4 4.

and E 5.

The maximum number of students under the supervision of any one instructor at any one time and the maximum number of students on the same range at the same time shall comply with the Rof 4 recommendations of the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, unless otherwise provided by the Department.

§ 46.2-1190.2.

Facilities and equipment;

requirements and approval.

E 2.

For those agencies, organizations, businesses and individuals that apply to receive reimbursement, damage;eadequate storage to protect motorcycles and equipment from vandalism, theft, and environmental 4.damage;

4.

The training center shall be responsible for procuring and providing a minimum of one H motorcycle per student.

Each such motorcycle shall be of a type that may lawfully be operated on the highways of the Commonwealth and, subject to the provisions of subsection D, meets two of the 3 following three criteria:

(i) an engine displacement of no more than 500 cubic centimeters, (ii4(ii) a weight of less than 400 pounds, and (iii) a seat height of 30 inches or less shall comply with the speRificationsspecifications recommended by the Motorcycle Safety FoundationFoundation, [ , unless otherwise provided by the DepartmentDepartment. ] .

One sidecar rig or three-wheeled motorcycle, provided by either a participant or the training center, shall be required for use by every two students in the sidecar and three-wheeled motorcycle course.center,course. shall be C.

C.

A motorcycle may be deemed unsafe because reason.fication,of modification, damage, lack of maintenance, nonstandard configuration, or any other substantial safety §reason. 46.2-1190.4.

§ 46.2-1190.4.