HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 94727        FILED ON: 6/7/2010

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4727

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Ten

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An Act REQUIRING ADEQUATE EDUCATION RELATIVE TO THE PROPER SAFETY AND OPERATION OF A MOTORCYCLE FOR MINORS..

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

The Committee on Ways and Means recommends that the bill be amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the following::

SECTION 1. The section 8 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the third paragraph the following paragraph:-

A minor under 18 years of age may be issued a motorcycle license or motorcycle endorsement if the minor: (i) meets the requirements for a junior operator’s license set forth in clauses (a) to (e), inclusive; and (ii) successfully completes a motorcycle basic rider course approved by the registrar and presents proof of such completion in such form as the registrar may require.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on October 4, 2010.