Update Participant Licensing, Event Credentials & Entries Section
#32981 from National Staff · Recommended to the Board · Minutes (2023-02 Fastrack)
Effective 3/1/2023 In Participant Licenses, GCR section 4.3, change as follows:
“4.3.4. Processing a Membership and License Requirements
A. A participant registered for an event must have his current membership and license in his possession. His license must
be the proper level for the type of event and activity.
B. All entrants must be members of the SCCA and they are subject to all provisions of the GCR. (Refer to 7.2.I.)
C. Only licensed members may be in hazardous areas. Non-members may only be where the hazards do not exceed those to
the general public. The exception is that employees of services hired by the organizer or the track who enter restricted
areas to fulfill their job responsibilities (such as ambulance, wrecker, and fire crews) are not required, but are
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recommended, to be SCCA members. For the purpose of determining a hazardous area, the definition “outside the
protection of a positive barrier” is used.
4.3.5. Presenting a License
When requested, any official, driver, entrant (if Entrant Licenses are required), or crew must show his license to an official.4.3.6. Required Membership and LicenseOnly licensed members may be in hazardous areas. Non-members may only be where the hazards do not exceed those to thegeneral public. The exception is that employees of services hired by the organizer or the track who enter restricted areas to fulfilltheir job responsibilities (such as ambulance, wrecker, and fire crews) are not required, but are recommended, to be SCCAmembers. For the purpose of determining a hazardous area, the definition “outside the protection of a positive barrier” is used.
4.3.7 6. Karting License
Divisional licensing administrators may consider karting experience toward a full competition license. Organizations with robust
licensing processes (i.e. SKUSA) will be considered for automatic issuance of a full competition license. Ease of entry via this path
will be promoted within SCCA and to karting groups through all available communication resources.”
In Event Credentials, GCR section 4.5, change as follows:
“4.5.3. Hazardous Areas Credentials
A. Hazardous Area Credentials – SCCA members who are 18 and older may be issued credentials allowing them access to
hazardous areas. SCCA members 14 years to the age of majority as determined by the law in the state of the
individual’s residence (typically 18 years old, but it may vary) who have a completed Annual Parental Consent, Release
and Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk and Indemnity Agreement, and a completed Minor’s Assumption of Risk
Acknowledgement on file in the SCCA National Office may be issued credentials allowing them access to hazardous
areas. Minor waiver will appear as a license on their membership/license card. (See AppC.1.4., AppC.2.5.) Otherwise,
they may not enter any area where the hazards exceed those of the general public.
B. Non-Hazardous Area Credentials – Non-member participants may be issued credentials which do not allow them access
to hazardous areas. Guests of the organizer or spectators may be issued credentials or tickets which do not allow them
access to hazardous areas.4.5.4. Non-Hazardous Area CredentialsNon-member participants may be issued credentials which do not allow them access to hazardous areas. Guests of the organizeror spectators may be issued credentials or tickets which do not allow them access to hazardous areas.”