{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/46.2-1190.4.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/46.2-1190.4.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/46.2-1190.4.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/46.2-1190.4.html"}],"law_id":68830,"edition_id":1,"section_id":68830,"structure_id":12839,"section_number":"46.2-1190.4","catch_line":"Administrative and reporting requirements","history":"2004, c. 734; 2023, c. 361.","full_text":"A\n\nTraining centers shall be responsible for verifying that all participants are eligible for enrollment in a course under the program, based on the following:1\n\nPersons enrolling in a novice rider course shall (i) possess a valid learner’s permit or valid driver’s license; (ii) have written parental or guardian permission if under the age of 18 years of age; and (iii) be physically able to balance and operate a motorcycle.2\n\nPersons enrolling in an experienced rider course shall (i) possess a valid driver’s license endorsed for motorcycle operation; (ii) have written parental or guardian permission if under the age of 18; (iii) use a motorcycle that may lawfully be operated on the highways of the Commonwealth during course training; and (iv) have valid proof of ownership of such motorcycle, or have its owner’s written permission to use it and valid proof of insurance.3\n\nPersons enrolling in a three-wheeled motorcycle course shall (i) possess a valid learner’s permit or a valid driver’s license; (ii) have written parental or guardian permission if under the age of 18; (iii) use a three-wheeled motorcycle that may lawfully be operated on the highways of the Commonwealth during course training; and (iv) if providing their own three-wheeled motorcycle, have valid proof of ownership of such three-wheeled motorcycle, or have its owner’s written permission to use it and valid proof of insurance.B\n\nTraining centers shall provide the following information to the Department on each course within 20 business days of course completion, on forms provided by the Department:1\n\nThe type of course and date of completion;2\n\nThe name, address, social security number, and certification number of each instructor;3\n\nThe name, address, driver’s license number, and date of birth of all participants enrolled in each course; and4\n\nThe course completion status of each participant.C\n\nThe training center shall issue a Department-approved certificate of completion to each participant who successfully completes a course in the program.D\n\nTraining centers shall (i) retain a copy of each participant’s waiver form and original course evaluation form and (ii) establish and maintain records of course administration, including the information outlined in subsection B, for a three-year period following the course completion. The Department may audit course records, and monitor and evaluate any and all aspects of a training center’s operation.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":249148,"text":"Training centers shall be responsible for verifying that all participants are eligible for enrollment in a course under the program, based on the following:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":249149,"text":"Persons enrolling in a novice rider course shall (i) possess a valid learner’s permit or valid driver’s license; (ii) have written parental or guardian permission if under the age of 18 years of age; and (iii) be physically able to balance and operate a motorcycle.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":249150,"text":"Persons enrolling in an experienced rider course shall (i) possess a valid driver’s license endorsed for motorcycle operation; (ii) have written parental or guardian permission if under the age of 18; (iii) use a motorcycle that may lawfully be operated on the highways of the Commonwealth during course training; and (iv) have valid proof of ownership of such motorcycle, or have its owner’s written permission to use it and valid proof of insurance.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"A3"},"3":{"id":249151,"text":"Persons enrolling in a three-wheeled motorcycle course shall (i) possess a valid learner’s permit or a valid driver’s license; (ii) have written parental or guardian permission if under the age of 18; (iii) use a three-wheeled motorcycle that may lawfully be operated on the highways of the Commonwealth during course training; and (iv) if providing their own three-wheeled motorcycle, have valid proof of ownership of such three-wheeled motorcycle, or have its owner’s written permission to use it and valid proof of insurance.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"A3","prefix_anchor":"A3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"B"},"4":{"id":249152,"text":"Training centers shall provide the following information to the Department on each course within 20 business days of course completion, on forms provided by the Department:","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A3","next_prefix":"B1"},"5":{"id":249153,"text":"The type of course and date of completion;","type":"section","prefixes":["B","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"B1","prefix_anchor":"B1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"B2"},"6":{"id":249154,"text":"The name, address, social security number, and certification number of each instructor;","type":"section","prefixes":["B","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"B2","prefix_anchor":"B2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B1","next_prefix":"B3"},"7":{"id":249155,"text":"The name, address, driver’s license number, and date of birth of all participants enrolled in each course; and","type":"section","prefixes":["B","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"B3","prefix_anchor":"B3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B2","next_prefix":"B4"},"8":{"id":249156,"text":"The course completion status of each participant.","type":"section","prefixes":["B","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"B4","prefix_anchor":"B4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B3","next_prefix":"C"},"9":{"id":249157,"text":"The training center shall issue a Department-approved certificate of completion to each participant who successfully completes a course in the program.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B4","next_prefix":"D"},"10":{"id":249158,"text":"Training centers shall (i) retain a copy of each participant’s waiver form and original course evaluation form and (ii) establish and maintain records of course administration, including the information outlined in subsection B, for a three-year period following the course completion. The Department may audit course records, and monitor and evaluate any and all aspects of a training center’s operation.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C"}},"ancestry":[{"id":12839,"edition_id":1,"name":"Motorcycle Rider Safety","identifier":"23","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12828,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:55","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:55","permalink":{"id":229359,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12839,"identifier":"23","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/23","url":"\/46.2\/III\/10\/23\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12828,"edition_id":1,"name":"Motor Vehicle and Equipment Safety","identifier":"10","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12827,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:55","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:55","permalink":{"id":228599,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12828,"identifier":"10","token":"46.2\/III\/10","url":"\/46.2\/III\/10\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12827,"edition_id":1,"name":"Operation","identifier":"III","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12770,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:55","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:55","permalink":{"id":228597,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12827,"identifier":"III","token":"46.2\/III","url":"\/46.2\/III\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12770,"edition_id":1,"name":"Motor Vehicles","identifier":"46.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","permalink":{"id":225289,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12770,"identifier":"46.2","token":"46.2","url":"\/46.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":73826,"structure_id":12839,"section_number":"46.2-1188","catch_line":"Motorcycle rider safety training courses","url":"\/46.2-1188\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/23\/46.2-1188","metadata":false},{"id":68660,"structure_id":12839,"section_number":"46.2-1189","catch_line":"Authority of the Department of Motor Vehicles","url":"\/46.2-1189\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/23\/46.2-1189","metadata":false},{"id":80353,"structure_id":12839,"section_number":"46.2-1190","catch_line":"Regional motorcycle rider safety training centers; requirements","url":"\/46.2-1190\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/23\/46.2-1190","metadata":false},{"id":55715,"structure_id":12839,"section_number":"46.2-1190.1","catch_line":"Curricula requirements","url":"\/46.2-1190.1\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/23\/46.2-1190.1","metadata":false},{"id":82157,"structure_id":12839,"section_number":"46.2-1190.2","catch_line":"Facilities and equipment; requirements and approval","url":"\/46.2-1190.2\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/23\/46.2-1190.2","metadata":false},{"id":64969,"structure_id":12839,"section_number":"46.2-1190.3","catch_line":"Instructor qualifications","url":"\/46.2-1190.3\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/23\/46.2-1190.3","metadata":false},{"id":68830,"structure_id":12839,"section_number":"46.2-1190.4","catch_line":"Administrative and reporting requirements","url":"\/46.2-1190.4\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/23\/46.2-1190.4","metadata":false},{"id":62933,"structure_id":12839,"section_number":"46.2-1190.5","catch_line":"Penalties and remedies for violations of article","url":"\/46.2-1190.5\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/23\/46.2-1190.5","metadata":false},{"id":65229,"structure_id":12839,"section_number":"46.2-1190.6","catch_line":"Other grounds for denying, suspending, or revoking licenses","url":"\/46.2-1190.6\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/23\/46.2-1190.6","metadata":false},{"id":60007,"structure_id":12839,"section_number":"46.2-1190.7","catch_line":"Civil penalties","url":"\/46.2-1190.7\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/23\/46.2-1190.7","metadata":false},{"id":53986,"structure_id":12839,"section_number":"46.2-1191","catch_line":"Motorcycle Rider Safety Training Program Fund","url":"\/46.2-1191\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/23\/46.2-1191","metadata":false},{"id":57946,"structure_id":12839,"section_number":"46.2-1192","catch_line":"Issuance and renewal of licenses by Department; payments to regional training centers","url":"\/46.2-1192\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/23\/46.2-1192","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":64969,"structure_id":12839,"section_number":"46.2-1190.3","catch_line":"Instructor qualifications","url":"\/46.2-1190.3\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/23\/46.2-1190.3","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":62933,"structure_id":12839,"section_number":"46.2-1190.5","catch_line":"Penalties and remedies for violations of article","url":"\/46.2-1190.5\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/23\/46.2-1190.5","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/46.2-1190.4\/","history_text":"

This law was first created in 2004. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 734<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2023, chapter 361<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":229385,"object_type":"law","relational_id":68830,"identifier":"46.2-1190.4","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/23\/46.2-1190.4","url":"\/46.2-1190.4\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-1190.4\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/23\/46.2-1190.4","dublin_core":{"Title":"Administrative and reporting requirements","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-1190.4","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Training centers shall be responsible for verifying that all participants are eligible for enrollment in a course under the program, based on the following: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Persons enrolling in a novice rider course shall (i) possess a valid learner’s permit or valid driver<\/span>’s license; (ii) have written parental or guardian permission if under the age of 18 years of age; and (iii) be physically able to balance and operate a motorcycle<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Persons enrolling in an experienced rider course shall (i) possess a valid driver<\/span>’s license endorsed for motorcycle<\/span> operation; (ii) have written parental or guardian permission if under the age of 18; (iii) use a motorcycle<\/span> that may lawfully be operated on the highways<\/span><\/span> of the Commonwealth during course training; and (iv) have valid proof of ownership of such motorcycle<\/span>, or have its owner<\/span>’s written permission to use it and valid proof of insurance. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Persons enrolling in a three-wheeled motorcycle<\/span> course shall (i) possess a valid learner’s permit or a valid driver<\/span>’s license; (ii) have written parental or guardian permission if under the age of 18; (iii) use a three-wheeled motorcycle<\/span> that may lawfully be operated on the highways<\/span><\/span> of the Commonwealth during course training; and (iv) if providing their own three-wheeled motorcycle<\/span>, have valid proof of ownership of such three-wheeled motorcycle<\/span>, or have its owner<\/span>’s written permission to use it and valid proof of insurance. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Training centers shall provide the following information to the Department<\/span> on each course within 20 business days of course completion, on forms provided by the Department<\/span>: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The type of course and date of completion; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The name, address, social security number, and certification number of each instructor; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The name, address, driver<\/span>’s license number, and date of birth of all participants enrolled in each course; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The course completion status of each participant. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The training center shall issue<\/span> a Department<\/span>-approved certificate of completion to each participant who successfully completes a course in the program. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Training centers shall (i) retain a copy of each participant’s waiver<\/span> form and original course evaluation form and (ii) establish and maintain records of course administration, including the information outlined in subsection B, for a three-year period following the course completion. The Department<\/span> may audit course records, and monitor and evaluate any and all aspects of a training center’s operation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nADMINISTRATIVE AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (\u00a7 46.2-1190.4)\n\nA. Training centers shall be responsible for verifying that all participants are\neligible for enrollment in a course under the program, based on the following:\n\n 1. Persons enrolling in a novice rider course shall (i) possess a valid\n learner’s permit or valid driver’s license; (ii) have written\n parental or guardian permission if under the age of 18 years of age; and (iii)\n be physically able to balance and operate a motorcycle.\n\n 2. Persons enrolling in an experienced rider course shall (i) possess a valid\n driver’s license endorsed for motorcycle operation; (ii) have written\n parental or guardian permission if under the age of 18; (iii) use a motorcycle\n that may lawfully be operated on the highways of the Commonwealth during\n course training; and (iv) have valid proof of ownership of such motorcycle, or\n have its owner’s written permission to use it and valid proof of\n insurance.\n\n 3. Persons enrolling in a three-wheeled motorcycle course shall (i) possess a\n valid learner’s permit or a valid driver’s license; (ii) have\n written parental or guardian permission if under the age of 18; (iii) use a\n three-wheeled motorcycle that may lawfully be operated on the highways of the\n Commonwealth during course training; and (iv) if providing their own\n three-wheeled motorcycle, have valid proof of ownership of such three-wheeled\n motorcycle, or have its owner’s written permission to use it and valid\n proof of insurance.\n\nB. Training centers shall provide the following information to the Department on\neach course within 20 business days of course completion, on forms provided by\nthe Department:\n\n 1. The type of course and date of completion;\n\n 2. The name, address, social security number, and certification number of each\n instructor;\n\n 3. The name, address, driver’s license number, and date of birth of all\n participants enrolled in each course; and\n\n 4. The course completion status of each participant.\n\nC. The training center shall issue a Department-approved certificate of\ncompletion to each participant who successfully completes a course in the\nprogram.\n\nD. Training centers shall (i) retain a copy of each participant’s waiver\nform and original course evaluation form and (ii) establish and maintain records\nof course administration, including the information outlined in subsection B,\nfor a three-year period following the course completion. The Department may\naudit course records, and monitor and evaluate any and all aspects of a training\ncenter’s operation.\n\nHISTORY: 2004, c. 734; 2023, c. 361.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}