(1) A school, business, or organization may apply to the department to provide a motorcycle safety course or courses in this state. Prospective providers of such course or courses shall submit an application for approval of such course or courses to the director. The application shall include a list of instructors of the course or courses. Such instructors shall be or shall become motorcycle safety instructors certified by the department prior to teaching any motorcycle safety course in this state. Applications for certification of motorcycle safety instructors may be included along with an application for approval of a motorcycle safety course or courses. The director shall approve such course if it meets the requirements set forth by the department by rule and regulation and will be taught by a certified motorcycle safety instructor or instructors.

(2) The application for certification or renewal of a certification of each motorcycle safety course shall be accompanied by a fee of one hundred dollars. The fee shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Department of Motor Vehicles Cash Fund. Motorcycle safety course certification shall expire two years from the date of the director’s certification.

(3) Motorcycle safety courses shall be subject to audits by the department to assure compliance with the Motorcycle Safety Education Act and rules and regulations of the department.