SECTION 99.24. Safety Training Course

(a) The curriculum for a safety training course shall consist of a department-approved course and the distribution of information about Texas laws which pertain to off-highway vehicles.

(b) The department adopts the most current version of ASI's ATV RiderCourse that includes hands-on training as the approved course for the program.

(c) Safety training courses attended by children under age 16 shall be modified according to the most current standards of ASI.

(d) All off-highway vehicles used for training in a safety training course shall be no greater than the recommended size for the person in accordance with the age/size recommendations of the manufacturer.

(e) A program sponsor may not allow a child under the age of 18 to participate as a student in a safety training course unless the program sponsor has obtained:

(1) the signed, written consent of the child's parent or guardian on a form that includes the appropriate age recommendations listed in the most current ASI Instructor Guide; and

(2) written consent, signed by a parent or other person listed in Texas Family Code §32.001(a), for the individual to receive medical treatment for any injury that may occur during the course.

(f) A program sponsor may charge a fee for a safety training course that is reasonably related to the cost of administering the course.

(g) A program sponsor shall determine appropriate locations for safety training courses based on the quantity of training requests and the availability of training facilities and instructors.

Source Note: The provisions of this §99.24 adopted to be effective September 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 6095