Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Driver Licenses › Chapter 635 - Motorcycle Rider Education (MRE) › Rule 761-635.2 - Approved Course in Motorcycle Rider Education

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) Any entity providing motorcycle rider
				education to persons under the age of 18 for purposes of early licensing or
				seeking reimbursement under Iowa Code section 321.179 for providing motorcycle
				rider education to persons aged 18 and older must teach the motorcycle rider
				education course approved by the department.
(2) A sponsor must receive approval from the
				department prior to the beginning of the first class offered and annually
				thereafter. Private or commercial sponsors must also be licensed by the
				department prior to the beginning of the first class that is offered and
				annually thereafter. Application for license issuance or renewal shall be made
				to the department in a manner determined by the department. The fee for a
				license or the renewal of a license is $25 for a private or a commercial
				sponsor. The fee must be paid by cash, money order or check unless the
				department approves payment of the fee by electronic means. A money order or
				check must be for the exact amount and should be made payable to the Treasurer,
				State of Iowa, or the Department of Transportation.
(3) A license to provide motorcycle rider
				education shall be issued for a calendar year or remainder of a calendar year.
				The license expires on December 31 but remains valid for an additional 30 days
				after the expiration date. The application for renewal shall be submitted to
				the department within 60 days of the expiration date, unless otherwise approved
				by the department.
(4) The approved
				course uses a nationally recognized, research-based curriculum. Only persons
				successfully completing all elements of the approved course shall be issued an
				Iowa certificate of completion for motorcycle rider education. The certificate
				of completion shall be submitted to the department by the methods provided in
				761-subrule 602.2(1). Issuance of an Iowa certificate of completion to persons
				who do not successfully complete the approved course is cause for revocation of
				the instructor's license and denial of reimbursement to the sponsor for each
				student involved.
(5) Prior to the
				beginning of on-cycle instruction, a student enrolled in the approved course
				must be at least 14 years of age, possess a valid driver's license as defined
				in Iowa Code section
				321.1,
				be able to touch the ground with the balls of both feet while sitting astride
				the training motorcycle, and complete the motorcycle safety course waiver form,
				including the signature of a parent or legal guardian if the student is under
				the age of 18.
(6) The scheduled
				time for instruction-classroom, on-cycle, or a combination of both-shall not
				exceed eight hours in any one calendar day. During on-cycle instruction, a
				student shall wear a U.S. DOT-approved helmet, an eye-protective device, and
				protective clothing, including gloves, a long-sleeved shirt or jacket, long
				pants, and shoes or boots that cover the feet and ankles.
(7) The student-instructor ratio for
				classroom instruction shall not exceed 36 to 1. No more than 12 students may
				receive on-cycle instruction at one time on a single full-size range. The
				student-instructor ratio for on-cycle instruction shall not exceed 6 to
				1.
(8) A driving range used for
				on-cycle instruction must be paved, free of hazards to motorcycle travel, and
				have an unobstructed, paved runoff of at least 20 feet in all
				directions.
(9) The sponsor shall
				provide for each student engaged in on-cycle instruction one fully operational
				motorcycle manufactured for highway use.
a.
				Each motorcycle must meet two of the following three criteria:
(1) Have an engine displacement of 500 cubic
				centimeters or less, or an electric motor of 30 kW or less.
(2) Have a curb (wet) weight of 440 pounds or
				less.
(3) Have a seat height of 30
				inches or less.