Rule 4501-47-06 | Skills test administration.
(A) All skills tests conducted by third-party testers shall be performed strictly in accordance with the requirements of the department as presented in this chapter, the third-party tester agreement, and any current test instructions provided by the department. Such instructions may include information on skills test content, route selection or revision, test forms, examiner procedures and administrative procedures and/or changes.
(B) Skills tests shall be conducted:
(1) On test routes approved by the department;
(2) In a vehicle that is representative of the class and type of vehicle for which the commercial driver's license applicant seeks to be licensed and for which the third-party examiner is qualified to test;
(3) Using forms, scoring, and test content as provided or authorized by the department.
(C) Should any third-party examiner fail to conduct the minimum number of required tests during any period, the examiner will be ineligible to conduct further testing until he or she has been evaluated by a department of public safety examiner and approved by the department to resume testing.
(D) The third-party primary representative shall be responsible for ensuring that any third-party examiner employed by the third-party tester adheres to these requirements. The third party primary representative shall notify the department immediately if any examiner fails to meet the minimum number of required tests and shall prohibit that examiner from further testing until that examiner has been evaluated and approved by the department.
Last updated February 3, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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