Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) The
purpose of chapter 735, division 160, rules is to outline the requirements for
a Commercial Driver Training School Certificate and a Driver Training
Instructor Certificate, pursuant to ORS
822.515.
(2) Except as provided in ORS
822.500(2) and
section (4) of this rule, a person must obtain a Commercial Driver Training
School Certificate to operate, for consideration, a business or non-profit
enterprise engaged in educating and training persons in the driving of motor
vehicles, either practically or theoretically or both.
(3) Except as provided in section (4) of this
rule, a person must obtain a Driver Training Instructor Certificate if, for
compensation, the person teaches, conducts classes, gives demonstrations to or
supervises practice in the driving of motor vehicles. This section applies to
persons acting on their own behalf, or acting as an operator of or on behalf
of, any business, nonprofit enterprise, or school engaged in educating and
training persons in the driving of motor vehicles, either practically or
theoretically or both.
(4) A person
that provides limited driver education or training for a specialized purpose is
exempt from the requirement to obtain either a Commercial Driver Training
School Certificate or a Driver Training Instructor Certificate.
(5) For purposes of ORS
822.500 and section (4) of this
rule, the following are persons who provide limited driver education or
training for a specialized purpose:
(a) A
rehabilitation specialist engaged in evaluating, assessing or retraining
drivers to compensate for a physical or mental condition or
impairment.
(b) A provider of a DMV
approved accident prevention course offered primarily for insurance discount
purposes pursuant to ORS
742.490.
(c) A provider who teaches specialized
driving skills to drivers of emergency vehicles as defined by ORS
801.260.
(d) An employee of a government entity,
business, non-profit enterprise or school who provides defensive driving
training or similar driver safety instruction to employees of the government
entity, business, nonprofit enterprise or school who hold valid driver
licenses.
(e) A person hired by, or
contracting with, a government entity, business, non-profit enterprise or
school who provides defensive driving training or similar driver safety
instruction to employees of the government entity, business or nonprofit
enterprise who hold valid driver licenses.
(f) A federal, state, county or city agency
that provides driver safety training to members of the public who hold valid
driver licenses, including, but not limited to teaching people how to drive in
adverse weather conditions, a safe-driving program or a motorcycle safety
program.
(g) A provider of
off-the-highway instruction in the operation of off-road racing vehicles to
persons holding valid driver licenses.
(h) A provider of off-the-highway instruction
in the operation of off-road all-terrain vehicles (ATVs).
(i) A provider of training conducted
exclusively over the internet, if no classroom or behind-the-wheel training is
conducted at any physical location in Oregon.
(j) A provider of driver improvement or
similar driver safety instruction for the purpose of a court order or for a
court diversion program.
(k) An
insurer, or person acting on behalf of an insurer, who provides defensive
driving training or similar driver safety instruction for the purpose of
reducing insurance premiums, not used to meet a DMV requirement.
(l) Providers of off-the-highway training
conducted exclusively for currently licensed drivers who are taking the
training to gain specific skills, not used to meet a DMV requirement. Examples
of specific skills training include, but are not limited to, hazardous driving
conditions training, crash avoidance training or tactical driver
training.
