Ch. 741

LAWS OF MARYLAND

16-603.

(a)  The Department and the Administration shall administer
the Motorcycle Safety Program.

(b)  The Administration, a State or community college, State
university, an agency of a political subdivision or any other
person approved and designated by the Administration may organize
and manage a motorcycle safety training center and may offer
motorcycle safety courses at those centers that it operates.

(c)  The Administration may operate a mobile training center
to provide courses at various locations in the State.

(d)  (1) Subject to the regulations adopted under this
subtitle, any resident of this State who possesses a valid Class
E driver's license, a Class E learner's permit, or is eligible
for a Class E learner's permit, may enroll in a course.

(2)  A nonresident may apply for and be accepted for
enrollment in courses authorized under this subtitle; however,
the reimbursement provided under § 16-605(f) may not be made for
a nonresident trainee.

(3)  An eligible individual may take a course more
than one time, but the reimbursement provided in § 16-605(f) of
this subtitle may only be paid one time for any individual.

(4)  For a course that is to be reimbursed under this
subtitle, a training center may not charge a resident trainee a
course registration fee in excess of $25.

(5) THE COURSE REGISTRATION FEE THAT IS CHARGED BY A
TRAINING CENTER SHALL BE USED BY THE ADMINISTRATION, IN ADDITION
TO BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS, TO COVER THE OPERATING COSTS OF THE
TRAINING CENTER.

(5) FOR A COURSE OFFERED AT A TRAINING CENTER
OPERATED BY THE ADMINISTRATION, THE ADMINISTRATION MAY COLLECT
AND USE THE $25 REGISTRATION FEE TO COVER THE OPERATING COST OF
THE TRAINING CENTERS.

(e)  The courses may be offered throughout the calendar
year.

(f)  (1) The Department shall provide a program coordinator
to organize and administer all tasks related to the achievement
of the purpose of the Motorcycle Safety Program as provided under
this subtitle.

(2) The program coordinator shall be experienced in
the motorcycle safety field and shall possess those
qualifications as may be specified by the Secretary.

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