La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § I-3121

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section I-3121 - Motorcycle Operator Training Course Enrollment and Participation Policies

A. Minimum Age and Physical Requirements

1. Participation in the program shall be open to any person who meets the qualifications of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to apply for a motorcycle operator endorsement.

2. An individual no less than 16 years of age may enroll and participate in a course if this person provides the course instructor with documentation of having completed a Department of Education or Department of Public Safety and Corrections approved driver education course. Such documentation shall be in the form of the individual's school transcript or a Department of Education Driver Education Course Application and School Instruction Permit (DE 1821) or a commercial school instruction permit.

3. Individuals unable to provide such documentation shall be a minimum of 17 years of age to enroll or participate in any department motorcycle operator-training course.

B. Parental Consent to Enroll

1. No individual under 18 years of age shall be permitted to participate in any program motorcycle operator-training course without having previously had a parent or legal guardian read and sign the Student Registration and Release Form (MS3) in the presence of the course instructor. If the prospective course participant is under 18 years of age and his/her parent or guardian cannot read and sign the form (MS3) in the presence of the course instructor, the form (MS3) must be signed by the parent or guardian, notarized and given to the instructor before that prospective student can participate in any program motorcycle operator training course. The course instructor must also sign this form to verify that the form has been completed correctly.

C. License Requirements

1. Any individual not properly licensed to operate a motorcycle shall not be granted permission to enroll or participate in an Advanced Motorcycle Operator Training Course. Such licensure is not required for participation in a basic course unless the student is providing a motorcycle for use in the course.

D. Use of Participant Owned Motorcycle

1. A student providing a motorcycle for use in any course must use a personally owned motorcycle or a motorcycle borrowed from an immediate family member. The student and/or the motorcycle used must meet the following criteria:

a. licensed according to state law;

b. insured according to state law;

c. in compliance with all appropriate state rules and regulations concerning motorcycles and their operation;

d. have an engine displacement not to exceed 550cc if used in a basic motorcycle operator training course.

2. Course participants shall provide to the course instructor all appropriate and necessary documents to verify the aforementioned requirements. The course instructor shall request, inspect, and verify such documentation.

E. Mandatory Student Registration and Release Form Completion

1. No individual may participate either as a student or as an aide in any department motorcycle operator-training course without first having a program Student Registration and Release Form (MS3) completed and signed by that individual or his or her guardian as per manual instructions.

F. Public Enrollment and Participation

1. All program courses shall be open for enrollment and participation by any member of the public that qualifies under the rules and regulations of this manual.

G. Course Participation Fee

1. A participation fee of $25 shall be charged to a course operator student. An individual enrolling and participating as a passenger in an advanced course shall also pay a participation fee of $25. An individual employed full time by a state or an in-state local law enforcement agency shall be exempt from paying the participation fee.

2. All course related fees must be made in the form of a money order or bank certified check only.

H. Course Material and Motorcycle Reservation Fee

1. A motorcycle reservation fee of $75 shall be charged to any basic course student who does not wish to supply a trainer motorcycle, meeting the requirements as set forth in this Chapter. A course material fee of $125 shall be charged to individuals enrolled in a motorcycle safety instructor preparation course.

I. Collection and Management of Program Course Fees

1. Student money orders and/or bank certified checks shall be made payable to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.

2. Cash and personal checks are not to be collected as program fees.

3. No course participation fee or motorcycle reservation fee shall be collected for a course not approved in writing by the program coordinator.

4. Student participation fees shall only be collected at the beginning of a particular course in which a student has preregistered and such fees shall be keep in a safe and secure location by the instructor.

J. Attendance Requirements

1. No student shall be allowed to successfully complete a motorcycle operator training course without having attended all of the classroom and practical session as prescribed by the approved curriculum.

2. No student shall be allowed to operate a training motorcycle in the practical sessions without having first completed the requisite classroom session(s) as prescribed by the approved curriculum.

La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § I-3121

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of State Police, LR 36:540 (March 2010).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S.32:402.3.