Cal. VEH § 38500.1
This is the official text of Cal. VEH § 38500.1, part of California’s Vehicle Code — governs traffic laws, driver's licenses, and vehicle registration.
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Official statutory text
The Off-Highway Vehicle Safety Education Committee shall meet periodically to perform all of the following:
(a) Develop minimum criteria for certification as an approved all-terrain vehicle safety training organization. The criteria shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Curriculum and materials for training instructors to teach all-terrain vehicle operation and safety.
(2) Curriculum and materials for training all-terrain vehicle safety.
(3) Curriculum for teaching responsible use of off-highway vehicles with respect to environmental considerations, private property restrictions, off-highway vehicle operating laws, including noise and spark arrestor laws, and prohibitions against operating off-highway vehicles under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
(4) Record keeping and insurance requirements to satisfy the requirements of Sections 11103.1 and 11108.
(b) Upon presentation to the committee of a proposed program by an applicant to become an approved all-terrain vehicle safety training organization, the committee shall determine whether the applicant’s program meets the minimum criteria and, if approved, shall recommend the organization for licensing pursuant to Section 11105.6.
(a) Develop minimum criteria for certification as an approved all-terrain vehicle safety training organization. The criteria shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Curriculum and materials for training instructors to teach all-terrain vehicle operation and safety.
(2) Curriculum and materials for training all-terrain vehicle safety.
(3) Curriculum for teaching responsible use of off-highway vehicles with respect to environmental considerations, private property restrictions, off-highway vehicle operating laws, including noise and spark arrestor laws, and prohibitions against operating off-highway vehicles under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
(4) Record keeping and insurance requirements to satisfy the requirements of Sections 11103.1 and 11108.
(b) Upon presentation to the committee of a proposed program by an applicant to become an approved all-terrain vehicle safety training organization, the committee shall determine whether the applicant’s program meets the minimum criteria and, if approved, shall recommend the organization for licensing pursuant to Section 11105.6.
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