007.01
Records.
Any Third-Party Tester shall keep the following records at its
principal place of business as follows:
007.01A A copy of the Department administer a
CDL skills testing program for the classes and types of commercial motor
vehicles listed;
00701B A copy of the current Third-Party Tester agreement with the
Department;
007.01C A copy
of the Third-Party Tester's Department approved road test routes.
007.01D
Third-Party
Examineor Recrd. Retain, at each approved testing location,
a record of each Third-Party Examiner in the employ of each Third-Party Tester
at that location. Each record shall be maintained a minimum of two (2) years
after the date the Third-Party Examiner leaves the employment of the
Third-Party Tester. Each record shall include:
007.01D1 A valid "Examiner Identification
Card" (including name, residential address, and social security number)
indicating that the Examiner has been certified by the Department;
007.01D2 A copy of the Third-Party Examiner's
current driving record, which must be updated annually;
007.01D3 Evidence that the Third -Party
Examiner is an full-time, payroll employee of the Third-Party Tester;
and,
007.01D4 A copy of the
Third-Party Examiner's training record as outlined in
383.75.
007.01E
Driver Records. Retain, at each approved
testing location, a record of each driver for whom the Third-Party Tester
conducts a skills test, whether or not the driver passes or fails the test.
Each such record shall be retained for the current year plus the two (2)
previous calendar years from the date of the test and shall include:
007.01E1 The complete full name and address
of the driver;
007.01E2 The
driver's license number and the name of the state or jurisdiction that issued
the CLP held by the driver at the time of the test;
007.01E3 The test score sheet(s) showing the
type of vehicle tested for and the results of the skills test;
007.01E4 The name and identification number
of the Third -Party Examiner conducting the skills test;
007.01E5 The license plate number of the
commercial motor vehicle(s) used to conduct the testing, what type of braking
system the vehicle had, transmission type and coupling system, if appropriate;
and
007.01E6 A copy of the signed
Notification of Driving Skills Examination form.
007.02
Random Examinations,
Inspections and Audits.
The FMCSA, its representative(s) and the Department may conduct random
examinations, inspections and audits of Third-Party Testers with or without
prior notice of the following:
007.02A
The Department will conduct audits overtly and covertly at least every two (2)
years to focus on extremely high or low pass rates for Third-Party Testers
granted the training and skills testing exception under
49 CFR
383.75(a)(7).
007.02B
On-Site
Inspections. At least once every two (2) years, the
Department will conduct on-site inspections of Third -Party Testers.
007.02C
Observe
Testing. At least once every two (2) years annually, a
representative of the Department shall take the tests actually administered by
the Third-Party Tester as if the representative were a test applicant, or
retest a sample of drivers who were examined by the Third-Party Tester to
compare pass/fail results.
007.02D
Sample Retests. The Department may retest
a sample of CDL holders who were examined by the Third-Party Tester follows:
007.02D1 The drivers to be retested in this
sample shall be selected by the Department from a list of drivers required to
be kept by the Third-Party Tester in
007.01C of these
rules and regulations. Sample drivers will be notified of the retesting by the
Department mail at least three (3) weeks prior to the retesting date. If the
retesting date is not convenient for the sample driver, a one-time continuance
will be granted. In the case of a continuance, the rescheduled retest date must
occur within two (2) weeks of the original retest date. Retesting will take
place at the Third-Party Tester location. Drivers who fail to show up for this
retesting shall have their CDL cancelled by the Department;
007.02D2 It shall be the responsibility of
the Third-Party Tester to provide the appropriate vehicle for these
retests;
007.02D3 Simple failure of
the sample retest conducted by the Department representative shall not
prejudice a CDL already issued to that driver; and,
007.02D4 If the driver fails the retest, the
auditor may require that the driver be recalled and reexamined at a Department
CDL driver licensing location. Failure of the skills retest at the Department
location shall result in the cancellation of the CDL and constitutes grounds
for suspension or revocation of the Third-Party Tester's
certification.
007.03 On-Site Inspections
A Third-Party Examiner for a Third-Party Tester that is also a Driver
Training School is prohibited from administering skills tests to an applicant
who was skills trained by that Third-Party Examiner.
007.04 Observe Testing or Retests
The Department will prepare a written review of the results of each
inspection and audit and a copy will be provided to the Third-Party
Tester.
007.05 Sample
Retests (Repealed)