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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 20 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM › Chapter 11.20.01 - Motorcycle Safety Training Centers › Section 11.20.01.02 - Motorcycle Safety Training Centers-Scope

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This chapter applies to all motorcycle safety training
				  centers as defined under Transportation Article, §
									16-601, Annotated Code
				  of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 20 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM › Chapter 11.20.01 - Motorcycle Safety Training Centers › Section 11.20.01.03 - Definitions

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A. In this
				chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Administration" means the Motor Vehicle
				Administration.
(2) "Course
				registration fee" means the total fee paid by an individual to participate in
				Administration approved motorcycle safety courses.
(3) "Curriculum provider" means an
				organization approved by the MVA with an expertise in motorcycle rider training
				such as the Motorcycle Safety Foundation.
(4) "Instructor" means an individual approved
				by the Administration to teach the classroom and range sessions of
				Administration approved motorcycle safety courses at training
				centers.
(5) "Instructor trainer"
				means an individual trained and approved by the Administration to conduct
				approved instructor certification courses.
(6) "Motorcycle safety course" means a series
				of instructional units approved by the Administration to teach individuals to
				operate a motorcycle on public roadways.
(7) "Training center" means a facility that
				has met the Administration's requirements for conducting approved motorcycle
				safety courses.
(8) "Training
				center coordinator" means an individual responsible for the day-to-day
				operations of a training center.
(9) "Training center operator" means an
				individual, partnership, company, corporation, educational institution, or
				government entity that is approved by the Administration to operate a training
				center.
(10) "Training motorcycle"
				means a motorcycle approved by the Administration for use in approved
				motorcycle safety courses.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 20 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM › Chapter 11.20.01 - Motorcycle Safety Training Centers › Section 11.20.01.04 - Approval to Operate a Training Center

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A. As authorized under Transportation
				Article, §
									16-603, Annotated Code
				of Maryland, the Administration may organize and operate training centers,
				including a mobile training center.
B. As authorized under Transportation
				Article, 16-601 and 16-603, Annotated Code of Maryland, the Administration
				shall approve and designate the operator of an independent training
				center.
C. A State or community
				college, State university, an agency of a political subdivision, or any other
				organization or person that is a resident of the State, as defined under
				Transportation Article, §
									11-149, Annotated Code
				of Maryland, may be approved and designated to operate an independent training
				center.
D. Individuals applying for
				approval to operate an independent training center shall have the following
				minimum qualifications:
(1) Be at least 21
				years old;
(2) Have a high school
				certificate of graduation or equivalent; and
(3) Have not been convicted of a crime of moral
				turpitude unless satisfactory rehabilitation has taken place.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 20 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM › Chapter 11.20.01 - Motorcycle Safety Training Centers › Section 11.20.01.05 - Awarding Contracts to Independent Training Centers

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A. The Administration shall award and
				terminate contracts to use a facility as a training center according to COMAR
				Title 21.
B. The contract shall be
				in the format prescribed by the Administration and may not exceed a term of 24
				months.
C. Upon termination of a
				contract, the operator of the independent training center shall return to the
				Administration all remaining equipment and unused materials provided through
				the contract.
D. Upon receipt of
				the application for the awarding of a contract, and when satisfied that the
				independent training center qualifies, the Administration may award a contract
				to the independent training center.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 20 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM › Chapter 11.20.01 - Motorcycle Safety Training Centers › Section 11.20.01.06 - Termination of an Independent Training Center Contract

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A. If an operator
				intends to terminate the operation of the independent training center for which
				a contract was issued, the operator shall notify the Administration, in
				writing, a minimum of 30 days before the planned termination date.
B. The Administration may terminate the
				contract if the operator violates the regulations, policies, or procedures
				governing the operation of an independent training center. Before a decision to
				terminate the contract, the Administration may schedule a hearing with the
				operator to review any complaints or violations, or both.
C. Immediately upon termination of the
				contract, the operator of the independent training center shall surrender to
				the Administration the independent training center's student records and fees
				paid by students pertaining to the operation of the independent training
				center, and all unused funds provided through an Administration
				contract.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 20 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM › Chapter 11.20.01 - Motorcycle Safety Training Centers › Section 11.20.01.07 - Insurance Coverage for an Independent Training Center

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A. The operator of an independent training
				center shall obtain insurance coverage, in an amount required by the
				Administration, written by a Maryland licensed insurance company that includes,
				but is not limited to, the following insurance coverage for the students and
				instructors, and the training center equipment and facilities:
(1) Workers' compensation; and
(2) General liability insurance covering all
				business offices and classroom sites for the protection of individuals using
				the premises and equipment during the program instruction.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 20 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM › Chapter 11.20.01 - Motorcycle Safety Training Centers › Section 11.20.01.08 - Designation and Approval of Location and Facilities for Independent Training Centers

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A. An independent
				training center's location and facilities shall be approved by the
				Administration before awarding a contract.
B. An independent training center's
				facilities shall include but are not limited to:
(1) An office area;
(2) A classroom, if required by the
				curriculum;
(3) A range area;
				and
(4) A storage area for the
				training motorcycles, equipment, and materials.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 20 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM › Chapter 11.20.01 - Motorcycle Safety Training Centers › Section 11.20.01.09 - Office Area for an Independent Training Center

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A. A business office of a training center
				shall:
(1) Be its principal place of business
				having a legal Maryland address;
(2) Comply with all State and local building,
				zoning, fire, and safety regulations, codes, and standards for use as a
				business office;
(3) Be equipped
				with:
(a) A telephone with either voicemail
				or an answering machine; and
(b) A
				computer with email access;
(4) Clearly identify and display the training
				center's name on an exterior sign, a lobby listing, or interior door
				sign;
(5) Be open for business to
				the public and open for inspection by the Administration during posted business
				hours; and
(6) Be clean, orderly,
				and suitable for conducting business.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 20 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM › Chapter 11.20.01 - Motorcycle Safety Training Centers › Section 11.20.01.10 - Classroom Requirements

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A.
				Classrooms, if required by the curriculum, shall be inspected and approved by
				the Administration before being used for instruction.
B. A classroom shall:
(1) Be in a permanent building at a fixed
				location with an actual address for delivery of mail that is not a post office
				box or mail drop address;
(2)
				Comply with all State and local building, zoning, fire, and safety regulations,
				codes, and standards, for use as a classroom, including an up-to-date posted
				certificate identifying the maximum occupant capacity for all classrooms used
				for instruction or to administer tests;
(3) Meet the Americans with Disabilities Act
				(ADA) requirements;
(4) Have
				adequate student seating and writing surfaces, an instructor's desk or podium,
				and room for storage of materials;
(5) Have heating, ventilation, and
				air-conditioning systems in good repair that keep students comfortable while
				classroom sessions are being conducted;
(6) Be clean, orderly, and suitable for
				conducting instruction; and
(7) Be
				free from visible or audible activities other than instructional
				activities.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 20 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM › Chapter 11.20.01 - Motorcycle Safety Training Centers › Section 11.20.01.11 - Range Area

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A. The range area
				shall meet the requirements of the curriculum provider, which include but are
				not limited to:
(1) A paved area that is as
				flat and level as possible;
(2)
				Free from traffic and parked motor vehicles when courses are in
				session;
(3) Free from surface
				hazards or obstacles that may interfere with the riding exercises, or create an
				unsafe condition for the students or instructors;
(4) Large enough to set up and paint down the
				required riding exercises specified in the approved curriculums; and
(5) Near adequate restroom facilities for men
				and women.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 20 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM › Chapter 11.20.01 - Motorcycle Safety Training Centers › Section 11.20.01.12 - Storage Area

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The storage area shall:
A. Comply with required fire safety codes and
				standards;
B. Be large enough to
				store all the training motorcycles and equipment; and
C. Provide reasonable security for the
				motorcycles and equipment against theft and vandalism, and protection from the
				weather.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 20 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM › Chapter 11.20.01 - Motorcycle Safety Training Centers › Section 11.20.01.13 - Training Center Coordinator

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A.
				The operator of a training center shall employ an individual to serve as a
				training center coordinator who shall be responsible for the day-to-day
				management of the training center.
B. The training center coordinator shall be
				responsible for maintaining the required records and have signature authority
				to sign documents submitted to the Administration.
C. The training center coordinator shall
				participate in all training sessions and meetings required by the
				Administration for training center coordinators.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 20 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM › Chapter 11.20.01 - Motorcycle Safety Training Centers › Section 11.20.01.14 - Employing Motorcycle Safety Instructors

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A. The operator of a training center shall:
(1) Employ instructors approved by the
				Administration to teach the approved motorcycle safety courses; and
(2) Keep records of the credentials of the
				instructors working for them.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 20 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM › Chapter 11.20.01 - Motorcycle Safety Training Centers › Section 11.20.01.15 - Approval and Designation of Motorcycle Safety Curriculums

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A. The
				Administration shall approve and designate the curriculums to be used in the
				motorcycle safety courses offered by the training centers.
B. The training centers shall use
				Administration approved and designated curriculums for all approved motorcycle
				safety courses.
C. Training
				Curriculums.
(1) The approved and designated
				curriculums shall include classroom and range sessions taught in the sequence
				designated by the Administration.
(2) The range sessions shall include
				motorcycle riding exercises that each student enrolled in the course shall
				complete.
(3) The curriculums shall
				specify the minimum amount of time each student shall complete in the classroom
				sessions and in the range sessions riding a motorcycle, and the minimum
				performance test scores for successfully completing the courses.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 20 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM › Chapter 11.20.01 - Motorcycle Safety Training Centers › Section 11.20.01.16 - Student Performance Criteria

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A.
				The Administration shall:
(1) Approve and
				designate the knowledge tests and skill tests that shall be completed by a
				student enrolled in an approved motorcycle safety course; and
(2) Identify the performance levels (raw
				scores) the student shall achieve on each test to demonstrate successful
				completion of the course.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 20 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM › Chapter 11.20.01 - Motorcycle Safety Training Centers › Section 11.20.01.17 - Applying for Instructor Approval

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A. An applicant for an approval as an
				instructor shall:
(1) Be at least 21 years
				old;
(2) Possess a high school
				certificate of graduation or its equivalent;
(3) Be currently licensed to operate a
				motorcycle and have held a motorcycle driver's license for at least 1
				year;
(4) Be currently licensed to
				operate a motor vehicle and have held a motor vehicle operator's license for at
				least the last 3 years;
(5) Have a
				satisfactory driving record the previous 3 consecutive years;
(6) Be in good physical condition;
(7) Not have been convicted of a crime of
				moral turpitude;
(8) Have
				successfully completed the Administration's motorcycle safety education
				instructor preparation program;
(9)
				Demonstrate proficiency in teaching the approved basic motorcycle safety course
				in accordance with the standards established by the curriculum provider;
				and
(10) Have no outstanding
				complaints or charges for alleged violations which, if proven, would constitute
				grounds for revocation or suspension, pursuant to Regulation .21 of this
				chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 20 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM › Chapter 11.20.01 - Motorcycle Safety Training Centers › Section 11.20.01.18 - Issuance of an Instructor Approval

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A. Upon receipt of the signed application for
				instructor approval and when satisfied that the applicant has met all
				requirements, the Administration shall issue an instructor approval to the
				applicant.
B. The approval shall
				permit the instructor to teach the approved motorcycle safety courses,
				classroom and range sessions, at training centers for a period of 2 years. The
				approval expires 2 years from the date of issuance.
C. To maintain instructor approval, the
				instructor shall:
(1) Teach a minimum of two
				complete motorcycle safety courses per year, one of which shall be the basic
				entry level rider course, during the 2-year approval period at motorcycle
				safety training centers;
(2)
				Maintain a satisfactory driving record as identified under Regulation .24 of
				this chapter;
(3) Attend all
				Administration required courses, meetings, and update seminars for
				instructors;
(4) Demonstrate an
				acceptable proficiency for teaching approved motorcycle safety
				courses;
(5) Continuously maintain
				certification by the approved curriculum provider to teach the currently
				approved curriculum;
(6) Act in a
				manner that, in the Administration's opinion, is not detrimental to the State's
				motorcycle safety program or unsafe for students enrolled in motorcycle safety
				courses.
(7) Act in a manner that,
				in the Administration's opinion, is not detrimental to the State's Motorcycle
				Safety Program or unsafe for students enrolled in motorcycle safety
				courses.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 20 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM › Chapter 11.20.01 - Motorcycle Safety Training Centers › Section 11.20.01.19 - Instructor Identification Badges

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A. Instructors are required to obtain an
				identification badge issued by the Administration. The identification badge
				shall be prominently displayed by the instructor at all times when functioning
				in the capacity of an instructor.
B. The identification badge shall be issued
				to approved individuals at the time the Administration issues an instructor
				approval and shall expire the same date as the instructor's approval.
C. A fee may not be charged for issuance of
				an original identification badge.
D. An instructor may replace an
				identification badge that has been lost, mutilated, or destroyed by applying to
				the Administration for a duplicate and paying any applicable fees.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 20 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM › Chapter 11.20.01 - Motorcycle Safety Training Centers › Section 11.20.01.20 - Issuance of a Probationary Instructor Approval

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A. The Administration may issue a
				probationary instructor approval to an individual who has:
(1) Applied for approval as an instructor;
				and
(2) Successfully completed the
				Administration's instructor preparation program,
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 20 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM › Chapter 11.20.01 - Motorcycle Safety Training Centers › Section 11.20.01.21 - Suspension and Revocation of Instructor Approval

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A. The
				Administration may suspend or revoke an individual's instructor approval if the
				individual:
(1) Has a suspended or revoked
				driver's license;
(2) Has a driving
				record with four or more active points;
(3) Fails to comply with the regulations,
				rules, procedures, and guidelines established by the Administration for
				conducting approved motorcycle safety courses, operating a training center, and
				obtaining approval as an instructor;
(4) Acts in a manner that in the
				Administration's view is:
(a) Unsafe for
				individuals participating in an approved course, or
(b) Detrimental to the State's motorcycle
				safety program; or
(5)
				Fails to maintain certification by the approved curriculum provider to teach
				the currently approved curriculum.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 20 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM › Chapter 11.20.01 - Motorcycle Safety Training Centers › Section 11.20.01.22 - Instructor Renewal

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A. An
				instructor may renew by submitting an application to the Administration in a
				form prescribed by the Administration.
B. To qualify for renewal, the instructor
				shall have:
(1) Taught a minimum of two
				complete motorcycle safety courses per year, one of which shall have been a
				basic entry level course, during the 2-year approval period at a training
				center;
(2) Maintained a
				satisfactory driving record as identified under Regulation .24 of this
				chapter;
(3) Attended all
				Administration required instructor courses, meetings, and update
				seminars;
(4) Demonstrated a
				teaching proficiency level acceptable to the Administration for teaching
				approved motorcycle safety courses;
(5) Not had their driver's license suspended
				more than once during the previous approval period or no current driver's
				license suspension; and
(6)
				Complied with the rules, regulations, procedures, and guidelines required by
				the Administration for conducting approved motorcycle safety courses, operating
				a motorcycle safety training center, and approval as an instructor.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 20 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM › Chapter 11.20.01 - Motorcycle Safety Training Centers › Section 11.20.01.23 - Instructor Physical Examination

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An approved Instructor shall immediately report to the
				  Administration any reportable medical conditions as defined in COMAR
				  11.17.03.02-1 for
				  evaluation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 20 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM › Chapter 11.20.01 - Motorcycle Safety Training Centers › Section 11.20.01.24 - Instructor Driving Record

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A. An instructor shall:
(1) Have a satisfactory driving record for at
				least 3 previous consecutive years before applying for approval; and
(2) Maintain a satisfactory record while
				approved.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 20 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM › Chapter 11.20.01 - Motorcycle Safety Training Centers › Section 11.20.01.25 - Exception to Instructor Certification Requirements

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A. An individual approved by the approved
				curriculum provider and classified as an active instructor may be approved by
				the Administration to teach the approved motorcycle safety courses by:
(1) Completing the application procedures set
				forth in Regulations .17 and .18 of this chapter;
(2) Completing the training sessions required
				by the Administration; and
(3)
				Demonstrating the ability to teach the approved motorcycle safety
				courses.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 20 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM › Chapter 11.20.01 - Motorcycle Safety Training Centers › Section 11.20.01.26 - Motorcycle Safety Instructor Preparation Program

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A. The motorcycle
				safety instructor preparation program shall prepare an individual to teach the
				Administration approved motorcycle safety education courses. The Administration
				shall:
(1) Organize and conduct the
				motorcycle safety instructor preparation programs;
(2) Designate the instructors to teach the
				courses in the motorcycle safety instructor preparation program;
(3) Designate the curriculums used in the
				motorcycle safety instructor preparation program;
(4) Establish the performance criteria an
				instructor candidate shall achieve to demonstrate successful completion of the
				motorcycle safety instructor preparation program.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 20 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM › Chapter 11.20.01 - Motorcycle Safety Training Centers › Section 11.20.01.27 - Student Eligibility for Enrollment in Approved Motorcycle Safety Courses

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A. An individual
				who possesses a valid motorcycle driver's license, a motorcycle learner's
				permit, or is eligible for a motorcycle learner's permit, may enroll in a
				course.
B. A nonresident may enroll
				in a course.
C. To enroll in an
				approved motorcycle safety course, an eligible student shall register with an
				approved Administration provider.
D. To enroll in an approved motorcycle safety
				course, an eligible student shall complete a student registration form provided
				by the Administration and pay the required course registration fee. Independent
				motorcycle safety training centers shall forward a copy of this registration
				form to the Administration.
E.
				Individuals younger than 18 years old may only enroll in the basic entry level
				rider course.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 20 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM › Chapter 11.20.01 - Motorcycle Safety Training Centers › Section 11.20.01.28 - Training Motorcycles - Minimum Requirements

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A. A motorcycle safety training center shall
				have a minimum of one training motorcycle per student officially enrolled in a
				course and scheduled for range sessions.
B. The training motorcycles shall be
				maintained in a safe operating condition at all times. They shall be inspected
				by the training center coordinator before each course, and by the assigned
				instructors before each range segment. Training motorcycles shall meet the
				requirements as set forth in COMAR 11.14.03.
C. During the range sessions, each student
				shall be assigned a training motorcycle.
D. The Administration shall approve the model
				and engine size of all training motorcycles used by motorcycle safety training
				centers in approved motorcycle safety courses in accordance with the standards
				established by the curriculum provider.
E. The Administration shall provide a
				sufficient number of training motorcycles to each training center it operates
				and manages.
F. The Administration
				may allow individuals with considerations covered under the American with
				Disabilities Act to utilize their personally owned motorcycle to participate in
				the approved basic entry level rider course.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 20 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM › Chapter 11.20.01 - Motorcycle Safety Training Centers › Section 11.20.01.29 - Preservation of Records and Audit

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A. Records.
(1) The operator of an independent training
				center shall maintain:
(a) Records on the
				operation of the training center at the training center's office area for each
				year the training center is active; and
(b) The training center records for 5
				years.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 21 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 11.21.01 - Motor Carrier Safety › Section 11.21.01.01 - Effective Date of Enforcement

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Regulation .03F of this chapter is effective January 1,
				  2012.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 21 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 11.21.01 - Motor Carrier Safety › Section 11.21.01.02 - Incorporation by Reference of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations

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The federal motor carrier safety regulations contained in 49
				  CFR 40, 382, 383, 387, 390-393, 384, 395-399, and 1572, as amended, are
				  incorporated by reference, subject to the application provision in Regulations
				  .03, .04-1-.08, and .11-.14 of this chapter and the amendments and exemptions
				  cited in .09 and .10 of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 21 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 11.21.01 - Motor Carrier Safety › Section 11.21.01.03 - Application

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A. Except as
				otherwise amended or exempted, these regulations are applicable to all trucks,
				truck tractors, trailers, semitrailers, pole trailers, converter dollies,
				combination vehicles, and buses having a gross vehicle weight rating or gross
				combination weight rating of 10,001 or more pounds.
B. These regulations apply to all interstate
				carriers and to those intrastate carriers:
(1) Transporting hazardous materials of a
				type and quantity requiring placarding under federal hazardous materials
				regulations; or
(2) Operating a
				vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the
				driver.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 21 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 11.21.01 - Motor Carrier Safety › Section 11.21.01.04 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Administration" means the Motor Vehicle
				Administration.
(2) "Administrator"
				means the Motor Vehicle Administrator.
(3) "Commercial motor vehicle (CMV)" has the
				meaning stated in 49 CFR
				§
											390.5.
(4) "Medical condition" means a mental or
				physical condition which would disqualify an individual from operating a motor
				vehicle under 49 CFR §
											391.41(b).
(5) "Waiver for intrastate operation" means a
				waiver from the provisions of
				49 CFR §
											391.41(b) for the intrastate
				driver of a commercial motor vehicle requiring a commercial driver's license to
				operate.
(6) "Waiver for medical
				conditions" means a waiver under Regulation .06E, of this chapter from the
				provisions of 49 CFR §
											391.41(b), the physical
				examination requirements of these regulations, for the intrastate driver of a
				commercial motor vehicle requiring a commercial driver's license to
				operate.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 21 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 11.21.01 - Motor Carrier Safety › Section 11.21.01.04-1 - 49 CFR 40, Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs-Amendments and Exemptions

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49 CFR 40 is incorporated by reference with no amendments or
				  exemptions.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 21 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 11.21.01 - Motor Carrier Safety › Section 11.21.01.04-2 - 49 CFR 382, Controlled Substances and Alcohol Use and Testing - Amendments and Exemptions

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49 CFR 382 is incorporated by reference with no amendments
				  or exemptions.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 21 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 11.21.01 - Motor Carrier Safety › Section 11.21.01.04-3 - 49 CFR Section383.71, Commercial Driver's License Standards: Requirements and Penalties - Amendments and Exemptions

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49 CFR
				  §
										383.71 is incorporated by reference
				  with no amendments or exemptions.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 21 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 11.21.01 - Motor Carrier Safety › Section 11.21.01.04-4 - 49 CFR 384, State Compliance with Commercial Driver's License Program

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49 CFR 384 is incorporated by reference with no amendments
				  or exemptions.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 21 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 11.21.01 - Motor Carrier Safety › Section 11.21.01.04-5 - 49 CFR 387, Minimum Levels of Financial Responsibility for Motor Carriers

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49 CFR 387 is incorporated by reference with no amendments
				  or exemptions.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 21 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 11.21.01 - Motor Carrier Safety › Section 11.21.01.06 - 49 CFR 391, Qualifications of Drivers - Amendments and Exemptions

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A.
									49 CFR §
										391.1. The provisions of
				49 CFR §
										391.1 are not applicable to a farmer, or an
				agent or employee of a farmer, who operates farm equipment intrastate or a
				motor vehicle owned or operated by the farmer in the intrastate transportation
				of supplies to a farm or the transportation of farm products as defined in
				Agriculture Article, §
									10-601, Annotated Code of
				Maryland, within 150 air miles of the farmer's farm.
B.
									49 CFR §
										391.11. A driver who operates intrastate
				only, who does not transport hazardous materials of a type and quantity
				requiring placarding under federal hazardous materials regulations, and who
				does not operate a vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers,
				including the driver, may operate those vehicles described in Regulation .03 of
				this chapter if the driver is at least 18 years old and otherwise qualified to
				operate the vehicle.
C.
									49 CFR §§
										391.21,
				391.23,
				391.31, and 391.35 . The
				provisions of 49 CFR
				§§
										391.21,
				391.23,
				391.31, and 391.35 are not
				applicable to the intrastate driver, or to the motor carrier, with regard to
				the intrastate driver, who is a regularly employed driver of a motor carrier
				for a continuous period that began before July 1, 1986, and who does not:
(1) Transport hazardous materials of a type
				and quantity requiring placarding under federal hazardous materials
				regulations; or
(2) Operate a
				vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the
				driver.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 21 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 11.21.01 - Motor Carrier Safety › Section 11.21.01.07 - 49 CFR 392, Driving of Motor Vehicles - Amendments and Exemptions

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49 CFR 392 is incorporated by reference with no amendments
				  or exemptions.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 21 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 11.21.01 - Motor Carrier Safety › Section 11.21.01.08 - 49 CFR 393, Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation - Amendments and Exemptions

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49 CFR 393 is incorporated by reference with no amendments
				  or exemptions.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 21 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 11.21.01 - Motor Carrier Safety › Section 11.21.01.09 - 49 CFR 395, Hours of Service of Drivers - Amendments and Exemptions

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Add "police officer, hazardous materials inspector, and
				  Public Service Commission inspector as defined in Transportation Article,
				  §
									25-111, Annotated Code
				  of Maryland", after "every" in
				  49 CFR §
										395.13(a).
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 21 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 11.21.01 - Motor Carrier Safety › Section 11.21.01.10 - 49 CFR 396, Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance - Amendments and Exemptions

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A.
									49 CFR §
										396.9(a)(1). After "Every
				special agent of the FHWA", add, "and, when certified by the Maryland State
				Police, each police officer (as defined in Transportation Article, §
									25-111, Annotated Code
				of Maryland), each hazardous materials inspector, and each Public Service
				Commission inspector".
B.
									49 CFR §
										396.9(b).
(1) Add to end, "When reference is made to a
				Driver-Equipment Compliance Check or to form MCS 63, it also means a Maryland
				Driver/Vehicle Inspection Report".
(2) Delete "authorized FHWA personnel" and
				replace with "personnel authorized in subsection (a)".
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 21 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 11.21.01 - Motor Carrier Safety › Section 11.21.01.11 - 49 CFR 397, Transportation of Hazardous Materials; Driving and Parking Rules - Amendments and Exemptions

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49 CFR 397 is incorporated by reference with no amendments
				  or exemptions.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 21 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 11.21.01 - Motor Carrier Safety › Section 11.21.01.12 - 49 CFR 398, Transportation of Migrant Workers - Amendments and Exemptions

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49 CFR 398 is incorporated by reference with no amendments
				  or exemptions.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 21 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 11.21.01 - Motor Carrier Safety › Section 11.21.01.13 - 49 CFR 399, Employee Safety and Health Standards - Amendments and Exemptions

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49 CFR 399 is incorporated by reference with no amendments
				  or exemptions.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 21 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 11.21.01 - Motor Carrier Safety › Section 11.21.01.14 - 49 CFR 1572, Credentialing and Background Checks for Maritime and Land Transportation Security - Amendments and Exemptions

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49 CFR 1572 is incorporated by reference with no amendments
				  or exemptions.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 21 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 11.21.02 - Diesel Vehicle Emissions Control Program › Section 11.21.02.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Diesel vehicle" means a motor vehicle
				that:
(a) Is powered by a compression ignition
				engine; and
(b) Has a
				manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating
				over 10,000 pounds.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 21 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 11.21.02 - Diesel Vehicle Emissions Control Program › Section 11.21.02.02 - Incorporation by Reference

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Snap-Acceleration Smoke Test Procedure for Heavy-Duty Diesel
				  Powered Vehicles, Surface Vehicle Recommended Practice, SAE J1667 (Society of
				  Automotive Engineers, Inc., February 1996) is incorporated by
				  reference.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 21 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 11.21.02 - Diesel Vehicle Emissions Control Program › Section 11.21.02.03 - Applicability

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Unless otherwise stated in this chapter, the regulations in
				  this chapter apply to a diesel vehicle that is operating on any highway in
				  Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 21 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 11.21.02 - Diesel Vehicle Emissions Control Program › Section 11.21.02.04 - General Requirements for the Emissions Test

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A. A person may not cause, allow, or permit
				the operation of a diesel vehicle on any highway in Maryland, if the vehicle:
(1) Discharges exhaust emissions, the opacity
				of which exceeds the applicable emissions opacity standards under Regulation
				.06 of this chapter; or
(2) Has
				emission control, exhaust equipment, or a governor installed either on the
				vehicle or diesel engine which has been disconnected, detached, or deactivated,
				or in any other way has been rendered inoperable or less effective than
				designed by the original equipment or vehicle or engine manufacturer.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 21 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 11.21.02 - Diesel Vehicle Emissions Control Program › Section 11.21.02.05 - Emissions Test Procedure

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A. The
				emissions test shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures described
				in SAE J1667.
B. The general
				procedures for a valid emissions test in accordance with SAE J1667 are as
				follows:
(1) Before testing, verify that the
				emissions test equipment meets the requirements under Regulation .07 of this
				chapter;
(2) Before initiating the
				test, determine that all accessories and any engine braking devices are turned
				off;
(3) Determine that the engine
				speed governor is in proper operating condition by:
(a) Inquiring of the diesel vehicle operator
				whether the governor is in proper operating condition, and
(b) Instructing the operator, with the
				transmission in either neutral (with the clutch disengaged if so equipped) or
				in park, to gradually increase the engine speed; then, if the engine speed
				increases uncontrollably, the diesel vehicle operator shall be instructed to
				immediately release the accelerator pedal and fuel supply to the engine, and
				discontinue emission testing of any vehicle with a dysfunctional engine speed
				governor;
(4) Perform
				the emissions test on at least one exhaust pipe in accordance with SAE
				J1667.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 21 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 11.21.02 - Diesel Vehicle Emissions Control Program › Section 11.21.02.06 - Emissions Standards

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A. Diesel
				vehicle engines of model year 1991 and newer may not produce emissions that
				exceed 40 percent opacity.
B.
				Diesel vehicle engines of model year 1990 through 1974 may not produce
				emissions that exceed 55 percent opacity.
C. Diesel vehicle engines of model year 1973
				and older may not produce emissions that exceed 70 percent opacity.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 21 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 11.21.02 - Diesel Vehicle Emissions Control Program › Section 11.21.02.07 - Emissions Test Equipment

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A.
				Equipment used to conduct the emissions test shall be:
(1) Designed to meet the equipment
				specifications provided in SAE J1667;
(2) Approved by the Maryland Department of
				the Environment; and
(3) Maintained
				in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 21 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 11.21.02 - Diesel Vehicle Emissions Control Program › Section 11.21.02.08 - Individuals Authorized to Conduct Emissions Tests on Diesel Vehicles

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A. Emissions
				Inspectors.
(1) An individual who is employed
				by the State Police or the Maryland Transportation Authority Police may be
				certified as an emissions inspector by demonstrating to the State Police:
(a) The ability to conduct an emissions test
				under Regulations .04 and .05 of this chapter using emissions test equipment
				meeting the requirements under Regulation .07 of this chapter;
(b) A thorough understanding of this chapter
				and Transportation Article, Title 23, Subtitle 4, Annotated Code of Maryland;
				and
(c) That the individual has
				attended and successfully completed training in the operation of the emissions
				test equipment which the individual will use to conduct the emissions test
				under Regulations .04 and .05 of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 21 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 11.21.02 - Diesel Vehicle Emissions Control Program › Section 11.21.02.09 - Enforcement

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A. Diesel Vehicles
				Registered In Maryland.
(1) If it is
				determined that the emissions test in this chapter cannot be performed on a
				diesel vehicle registered in Maryland because the vehicle is operating as
				described under Regulation .04A(2) of this chapter, the diesel vehicle shall be
				considered to have failed the emissions test and shall be subject to
				§A(2)-(5) of this regulation and Transportation Article, §
										23-404, Annotated Code
				of Maryland.
(2) A safety equipment
				repair order shall be issued to the driver of a diesel vehicle registered in
				Maryland that fails an emissions test under this chapter in accordance with
				Transportation Article, §
										23-404, Annotated Code
				of Maryland.
(3) COMAR
				11.14.01.16C
				applies to any safety equipment repair order that is issued to repair a diesel
				vehicle to comply with emissions standards.
(4) The certified safety equipment repair
				order submitted to the State Police shall include evidence that the diesel
				vehicle complies with the emissions standards in Regulation .06 of this
				chapter.
(5) The evidence required
				to demonstrate that the diesel vehicle was repaired and complies with the
				emissions standards in Regulation .06 of this chapter shall include the results
				of an emissions retest conducted by:
(a) An
				emissions inspector; or
(b) A
				certified diesel emissions retester.