55-51-101 - Chapter definitions. - Tennessee Statutes

55-51-101. Chapter definitions.

As used in this chapter:

     (1)  “Chief instructor” means a licensed motorcycle operator who meets the standards established by the department to qualify to train and oversee instructors for the motorcycle rider education program;

     (2)  “Department” means the department of safety;

     (3)  “Director” means the commissioner of safety;

     (4)  “Motorcycle rider education program” means the motorcycle training and information disbursement plan created in § 55-51-102;

     (5)  “Motorcycle rider safety fund” means the restricted receipts account created in § 55-51-104 to be applied toward the cost of administering the motorcycle rider education program;

     (6)  “Program coordinator” means the person designated by the director to plan, organize, and administer the motorcycle rider education program as provided in § 55-51-102(b);

     (7)  “Rider training course” means a motorcycle rider education curriculum and delivery system approved by the department as meeting standards designed to develop and instill the knowledge, attitudes, habits, and skills necessary for the safe operation of a motorcycle; and

     (8)  “Training specialist” means the person designated by the director to fulfill the obligations stated in § 55-51-102(c).

[Acts 1987, ch. 446, § 1; T.C.A., § 55-25-101.]