2015 New Hampshire Revised Statutes
Title XXI - MOTOR VEHICLES
Chapter 263 - DRIVERS' LICENSES
Section 263:34-b - Motorcycle Rider Education Program.

    263:34-b Motorcycle Rider Education Program. –
    I. The director shall establish standards for and shall administer the motorcycle rider education program. The standards shall include, but not be limited to, standards for a nationally accepted and state-approved rider training course. The director may expand the program to include public awareness, alcohol and drug effects, driver improvement for motorcyclists, licensing improvement, program promotion, or other motorcycle safety programs.
    II. The director shall appoint a program coordinator who shall oversee and direct the program by setting program and funding guidelines, and conduct an annual evaluation.
    III. The director may also appoint one or more training specialists who shall assist in establishing rider training courses throughout the state, support and implement program and funding guidelines and supervise instructors and other personnel as necessary. The training specialist may be a trained chief instructor. Rider training courses shall meet minimum standards established by the director, designed to develop and instill the knowledge, attitudes, habits, and skills necessary for the safe operation of a motorcycle.
    IV. Rider training courses shall be open to all residents of the state who either hold a current valid driver's license for any classification or who are eligible for a motorcycle learner's permit. The director may allow residents of other states who hold a current valid driver's license to take a rider training course only if an adequate number of rider training courses have been provided for New Hampshire residents.
    V. An adequate number of rider training courses shall be provided to meet the reasonably anticipated needs of all persons in the state who are eligible and who desire to participate in the program. The division shall issue certificates of completion in the manner and form prescribed by the director to persons who satisfactorily complete the requirements of the course. Program delivery may be phased in over a reasonable period of time.
    VI. The director may enter into contracts with either public or private institutions for technical assistance in conducting rider training courses, if the course is administered and taught by a trained motorcycle rider instructor as established in RSA 263:34-d. If necessary, an organization conducting a rider training course may charge a reasonable tuition fee. The director shall determine the largest tuition fee a private organization may charge.

Source. 1989, 331:1. 2006, 174:1. 2008, 282:11. 2010, 368:26, eff. Dec. 31, 2010.