Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 483 - Drivers' Licenses; Driving Schools and Driving Instructors
CLASSIFICATION OF LICENSES AND CERTIFICATION OF DRIVING ABILITY
Commercial Drivers' Licenses: Certification by Third-Parties
Section 483.12235 - Third-party company or third-party school: Agreement with Department; requirements

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 483.12235

Current through December 31, 2024

Each third-party company or third-party school shall enter into an agreement with the Department that includes, without limitation:

1. A provision allowing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of the United States Department of Transportation, or its representative, and the Department to conduct random examinations, inspections and audits of the records, facilities and operations of the company or school without notice.

2. A requirement that each third-party certifier who works for the company or school and administers skills tests meets the qualifications and training standards set forth in 49 C.F.R. § 384.228.

3. A provision allowing the Department to:

(a) Have employees of the Department covertly take the skills tests administered by a third-party certifier as if the employees were test applicants.

(b) Have employees of the Department, together with and at the same time as a third-party certifier, score skills tests to compare results of passage and failure.

(c) Retest a sample of drivers who were examined by a third-party certifier.

4. A provision reserving to the Department the right to take prompt and appropriate remedial action against a third-party company, third-party school or third-party certifier if the company, school or certifier, as applicable, fails to comply with any state or federal standards for the program to test drivers for a commercial driver's license, or if a third-party company or third-party school fails to comply with any other terms of a contract with a third-party certifier.

5. A requirement that a third-party company or third-party school initiate and maintain a bond pursuant to section 31.

6. A requirement that a third-party company or third-party school use the services only of a third-party certifier who:

(a) Has completed successfully a formal training course for examiners who administer skills tests as prescribed by the Department; and

(b) Is registered with and certified by the Department as a third-party certifier who is qualified to administer skills tests.

7. A requirement that a third-party company, third-party school and third-party certifier conduct testing on road test routes that have been designated and approved by the Department.

8. A requirement that a third-party company, third-party school or third-party certifier submit to the Department a schedule of appointments for skills tests administered by the company, school or certifier, as applicable, within a period set forth by the Department, but not less than 2 days before each skills test.

9. A requirement that a third-party company or third-party school maintain copies of the following records at its principal place of business or another central location:

(a) The certificate of registration issued by the Department pursuant to section 28 of this regulation.

(b) For each third-party certifier who works for the company or school, the certificate of registration issued by the Department pursuant to NAC 483.1224.

(c) The most recent version of the agreement specified in this section.

(d) The scoring sheet for each skills test that has been administered under the authority of the company or school for the current year and the immediately preceding 2 calendar years.

(e) Maps of any routes for road tests approved by the Department for use by the company or school.

(f) The training record of each third-party certifier who works for the company or school. 10. A requirement that all vehicles and equipment used by the third-party company or third-party school to administer a skills test are maintained adequately and safe to operate. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 483.1224, any incidents that are a result of unsafe vehicles or equipment are the responsibility of the company or school which owns or operates the vehicles or equipment.

Added to NAC by Dep't of Motor Veh. by R049-15, eff. 4/4/2016

NRS 483.908, 483.912

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