571—12.31(321I) ATV education program.
	12.31(1) The department has developed a course designed to meet the statutory requirement in Iowa Code section 321I.25. The education course is designed to teach ATV riders the principles and behaviors of safe and responsible ATV riding.
	12.31(2) Reciprocity. The department recognizes safety courses taught by ATV Safety Institute (ASI)-certified instructors and those sanctioned by a governmental authority of another state. Students who successfully complete such a course are not required to take any additional training and are eligible to receive an education card issued by the department upon proof of completion of the course and payment of the certification fee.
	12.31(3) The following criteria apply to the ATV education program:
	a. 	Any student who is 11 years of age or older may enroll in a course and receive a certificate if the student successfully completes the course; however, if the student is 11 years old, the certificate shall not become valid until the student’s twelfth birthday.
	b. 	Students shall register as described on the program’s website.
	c. 	Students engaging in the rider-based course must provide their own protective riding gear and a properly sized ATV. The student will follow all applicable requirements of Iowa Code chapter 321I.
	12.31(4) The department will establish requirements and standards for curriculum, security protocol, and course delivery for an online education offering. Only vendors that have entered into a memorandum of understanding with the department will be allowed to offer an online course that results in the issuance of a department education certificate. Vendors will be allowed to charge for the courses identified in the memorandum of understanding and must collect the department’s education certificate fee on behalf of the department.
[ARC 7890C, IAB 5/1/24, effective 6/5/24]