Obtain a Motorcycle School License

Motorcycle Rider Education School License (Chapter 11 Rules Governing Motorcycle Rider Education (Word))

• A motorcycle rider education school consists of a classroom and range.
• A motorcycle rider education school license authorizes the owner to hold Basic Rider Courses. The school owner must employ licensed Rider Education Instructors, certified to teach the Basic Rider Course.

Motorcycle Rider Education School Licenses and Fees

Applicants must license each location where motorcycle rider education will be conducted and submit a license application and fee of $150 for each location.

General Application Requirements

To apply for a license, you must complete a motorcycle school license application (PDF) and:

1. Submit a letter from the city/town giving permission to use the facility for motorcycle rider education. 
2. Submit a letter from the local fire department stating the school location meets 101 Life Safety Codes.
3. Submit completed Motorcycle Safety Foundation, Rider Education Recognition Program paperwork with digital color photos of the range area.
4. Submit a certificate of insurance from the Motorcycle Safety Foundation.
5. Submit copy of cancellation/refund policy.
6. Pass an inspection of the classroom, range, and motorcycles by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements

1. All motorcycle rider education new course reports and course completion reports must be up-to-date and open to inspection by the Secretary of State at all reasonable times.
2. All site records must be retained for at least five years and kept at the record keeping location indicated on the site license application.
    
3. A motorcycle rider education new course report (PDF) must be filed at least seven days prior to the date the course starts.
4. A motorcycle rider education course completion report (PDF) must list each student's: 
   • name, 
   • date-of-birth, 
   • phone number and 
   • course completion certificate number. 

This report must be filed within seven days of the date the course ends. 

Other Information

Your application will be reviewed by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to determine whether you meet the licensing requirements. If your application is approved, you will be issued a license which will be mailed to you. 

The license will expire annually on December 31. Operating a motorcycle rider education school without a valid license is a Class E crime.

Once you are issued a Motorcycle Rider Education School license it is your responsibility to notify the Bureau of Motor Vehicles in writing of any change in information on the original license application (e.g., school name or ownership, address, phone number, driving or criminal record, employee health, motorcycles used for training, and instructors employed by the school). 

All correspondence and renewal notices will be sent to the licensee's last known address on file with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

If you have any questions or concerns, contact this office at 207-624-9000, ext. 52128.