PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

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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 or Class M driver's license, a Class E or Class M
learner's instructional permit, or is eligible for a Class M learner's instructional 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(b)
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(b) 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 charge a trainee a reasonable course registration fee.

(5) For a course offered at a training center operated by the Administration,
the Administration may collect a reasonable course registration fee established by the
Administration.

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

(F) THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE ADMINISTRATION APPROVED
BASIC MOTORCYCLE SAFETY COURSE SHALL BE CONSIDERED THE EQUIVALENT OF
PASSING THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TEST REQUIRED UNDER §§ 16-105 AND 16-110
OF THIS TITLE FOR OBTAINING A CLASS M DRIVER'S LICENSE.

[(f)] (G) (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.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1997.

Approved April 8, 1997.

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