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15A.354 Instructors -- Requirements for approval.
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The cabinet shall approve instructors for the motorcycle rider training courses. A
person shall not be approved as an instructor unless the person meets the
requirements of this section and administrative regulations of the cabinet and holds
a currently valid instructor certification issued by the Motorcycle Safety
Foundation.
The program shall offer instructor training courses to prepare instructors to teach
the motorcycle rider training courses. Successful completion of the instructor
training course shall require the participant to demonstrate knowledge of the course
material, knowledge of proper motorcycle operation, motorcycle riding proficiency,
and the necessary aptitude for instructing students. A person shall not be approved
as an instructor unless the person has successfully completed the instructor training
course or an equivalent course offered in another state.
The cabinet shall establish additional requirements for the approval of instructors,
including but not limited to the following:
(a) The person shall have a high school diploma or its equivalent;
(b) The person shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age and hold a valid
motorcycle driver's license or endorsement;
(c) The person shall have at least two (2) years of recent motorcycle riding
experience;
(d) The person's driver's license shall not have been suspended or revoked at any
time during the preceding two (2) years or at any time within the preceding
five (5) years for any alcohol or drug related offense; and
(e) The person shall not have been convicted of a felony.
In the case of a nonresident, the cabinet shall obtain and review the person's driving
record from the state where the person is licensed prior to approval or reapproval of
the person as an instructor.
The cabinet shall annually review the status of all approved instructors and shall
withdraw approval from any instructor who is no longer qualified under the
requirements of this section. The cabinet shall immediately withdraw approval of an
instructor when it receives adequate notice of any disqualification.
Effective: July 1, 2005
History: Created 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 122, sec. 3, effective July 1, 2005.
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