Bill Text: MA S2344 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act requiring adequate education relative to the proper safety and operation of a motorcycle for minors
Spectrum: Unknown
Status: (Passed) 2010-08-07 - Signed by the Governor, Chapter 259 of the Acts of 2010 [S2344 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S2344-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
In the Year Two Thousand and Ten.
AN ACT REQUIRING ADEQUATE EDUCATION RELATIVE TO THE PROPER SAFETY AND OPERATION OF A MOTORCYCLE FOR MINORS.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to ensure the safety of minors operating motorcycles, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives in General Court assembled,
SECTION 1. The second paragraph of section 8 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out clauses (d) and (e) and inserting in place thereof the following 3 clauses:-
(d) successfully completed such examination and driving test as the registrar may require;
(e) submitted an application on a form furnished by the registrar, signed by both the applicant and a parent or guardian, along with the fee provided in section 33; and
(f) for a motorcycle license, successfully completed a motorcycle basic rider course approved by the registrar and presented, in such form as the registrar may require.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on July 1, 2010.
