Colorado § 43-5-503 MOST instructor requirements and training

Colorado Statutes

§ 43-5-503 — MOST instructor requirements and training

Colorado § 43-5-503

Title 43Transportation

Art.Highway Safety

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 43-5-503 (2026).

Text

(1)The office shall establish standards for an approved MOST instructor training course. To successfully complete the course, a student must demonstrate knowledge of course material, knowledge of safe motorcycle operating practices, and the necessary aptitude for instructing students.

(2)To be eligible, each applicant for an instructor certificate must:

(a)Be at least eighteen years of age; and

(b)Hold a valid driver's license that:

(I)Authorizes the holder to drive a motorcycle; and

(II)Has not been revoked within or suspended within the three years before the date the application is filed.

(3)No applicant shall be certified as a MOST instructor if, within the three years before the date the application is filed:

(a)The applicant was convicted for an offense that is a

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(1) The office shall
establish standards for an approved MOST instructor training course. To
successfully complete the course, a student must demonstrate knowledge of
course material, knowledge of safe motorcycle operating practices, and the
necessary aptitude for instructing students.

(2) To be eligible, each applicant for an instructor certificate must:

(a) Be at least eighteen years of age; and

(b) Hold a valid driver's license that:

(I) Authorizes the holder to drive a motorcycle; and

(II) Has not been revoked within or suspended within the three years before
the date the application is filed.

(3) No applicant shall be certified as a MOST instructor if, within the three
years before the date the application is filed:

(a) The applicant was convicted for an offense that is assigned eight or more
points in the schedule, as specified in section 42-2-127 (5), C.R.S., or its equivalent
in another state; or

(b) The applicant's driver's license from any other state was revoked or
suspended.

(4) The office shall prescribe the form for an approved MOST instructor
certificate and shall provide for verification that a certified MOST instructor is
currently active in the program. To be eligible for the program, a MOST instructor
must have a current certificate.

Legislative History

Source: L. 94: Entire part added with relocations, p. 2540, � 4, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2013: Entire section amended, (HB 13-1083), ch. 86, p. 275, � 3, effective August 7. L. 2020: (2) amended, (HB 20-1285), ch. 292, p. 1440, � 3, effective July 13. L. 2025: (2)(a) amended, (SB 25-187), ch. 343, p. 1864, � 3, effective August 6.