SENATE DOCKET, NO. 218        FILED ON: 1/12/2009

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1894

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Nine

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An Act relative to assuring that motorcyclists between the ages of 16 and 18 are provided with adequate education relative to the proper safety and operation of a motorcycle..

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

SECTION 1.  Section 8 of chapter 90, as appearing in the 1998 Official Edition and amended September 1, 2007, is hereby amended by adding to the end of paragraph 2 of said section the following new clause:

(f) For a motorcycle license, applicant must have successfully completed a Motorcycle Basic Rider Course (BRC) approved by the registrar and presented, in such form as the registrar may require

SECTION 2.  This bill shall take effect July 1 2009.