O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 40-15-5 (2019)

Requirements for instructors

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Every person who desires to qualify as an instructor in a motorcycle operator safety training program shall meet the following requirements:

(1) Be of good moral character;

(2) Give satisfactory performance on a written, oral, performance, or combination examination administered by the coordinator testing both knowledge of the field of motorcycle operator education and skills necessary to instruct and impart motorcycle driving skills and safety to students. The instructor training program shall provide for a course of instruction based on the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's Instructor Course or its equivalent in quality, utility, and merit. This course of instruction shall be held periodically based on the applications received and the need for instructors, and an examination fee prescribed by the coordinator shall be charged;

(3) Be physically able to operate safely a motorcycle and to instruct others in the operation of motorcycles; and

(4) Hold a valid Class M driver's license.

History

(Code 1981, § 40-15-5, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 644, § 1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 181, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 97, § 40.)

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CHAPTER 16 DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES

Sec.

40-16-1. Definitions.

40-16-2. Primary responsibilities.

40-16-2.1. Annual reports to the General Assembly.

40-16-3. Board of Driver Services; commissioner.

40-16-4. Duties of commissioner; compensation of department employees.

40-16-5. Authority of commissioner; previous action by department; background checks; debt collection.

40-16-5.1. Use of department vehicles and equipment.

40-16-6. Civil monetary penalties.

40-16-7. Budget of department.

40-16-8. Governor's Commercial Transportation Advisory Committee.

Annotations

Administrative Rules and Regulations. - Organization, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Department of Driver Services, Administration, Chapter 375-1-1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2023–2026 · leading case: Roberts v. Cuthpert, 893 S.E.2d 73 (Ga. 2023).
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Roberts v. Cuthpert, 893 S.E.2d 73 (Ga. 2023). · cites it 4× “at 489 (2) (regulating professional bondspersons); OCGA § 10-2-41 (regulating certified public weighers); OCGA § 15-14-29 (regulating court reporters); OCGA § 40-15-5 (regulating instructors in a motorcycle operator safety training program).”
Shaquez Wilkerson v. State, 932 S.E.2d 149 (Ga. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 2× “It is not at all clear that OCGA § 40-15-5 applies to such devices. See Brown v.”
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