761—635.3 (321) Instructors.
	 635.3(1) License. An instructor of the approved course must be licensed by the department. However, an individual who meets the qualifications for a license except for paragraph 635.3(2)“d” or who is suspended under paragraph 635.3(3)“c” may teach the approved course as provided in those paragraphs.
	  a.   and  b.   Rescinded IAB 9/4/02, effective 10/9/02.
	 635.3(2) Licensing provisions. To obtain and retain an MRE instructor’s license, an individual must:
	  a.   	 Possess a valid Class M driver’s license or a motorcycle endorsement or equivalent license or endorsement that is valid for a two-wheel motorcycle.
	  b.   	 Successfully complete a nationally recognized, research-based instructor preparation course approved by the department.
	  c.   	 Possess a current instructor certification from a nationally recognized motorcycle safety organization approved by the department.
	  d.   	 Before a license is granted, teach one class of the approved course under the guidance of an experienced, licensed instructor approved by the department.
	  e.   	 After the year in which a license is granted, teach at least one class in Iowa each calendar year.
	  f.   	 After the year in which a license is granted, complete at least one state-sponsored or state-approved instructor update each calendar year. The update must be completed in Iowa every other year.
	  g.   	 Possess a high school diploma or equivalent. This is not required for a licensed instructor who trained as an MRE instructor before July 1, 1998, and who has taught for an Iowa sponsor after January 1, 1996.
	 635.3(3) License suspension.
	  a.   	 The department shall suspend the MRE license of an MRE instructor whose driving privilege is suspended, revoked, canceled, denied or barred. The suspension shall remain in effect until the individual’s driving privilege is restored.
	  b.   	 The department shall suspend the MRE license of an MRE instructor who fails to maintain a current instructor certification from a nationally recognized motorcycle safety organization approved by the department. The suspension shall remain in effect until the certification is current.
	  c.   	 Each January, the department shall review each MRE instructor’s teaching activity and update completion. The department shall suspend the MRE license of an MRE instructor who fails to meet these licensing provisions. The suspension shall remain in effect until the individual has done one of the following:
	 (1) 	 Taught two classes of the approved course under the guidance of an experienced, licensed instructor approved by the department.
	 (2) 	 Attended the first instruction component of an instructor preparation weekend.
	 (3) 	 Completed an Iowa technical assistance review with an instructor trainer.