Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) An application
for an original or renewal Third-party Examiner certification shall be made on
a form furnished by the division, and shall include the following:
(a) name of Third-party Tester;
(b) address of Third-party Tester;
(c) name of Third-party Examiner;
(d) residential address of Third-party
Examiner;
(e) telephone number and
email address of Third-party Examiner; and
(f) signature and date of Third-party
Examiner.
(2) All
Third-party Examiners shall be sponsored by a Third-party Tester, who shall be
responsible for all tests administered by the Third-party Examiner.
(3) An applicant for Third-party Examiner
shall comply with the following requirements:
(a) have and maintain a valid driver's
license with no suspensions, revocations, cancellations or disqualifications
within one year prior to application;
(b) have at least three years driving
experience;
(c) submit a
fingerprint card and a check or money order to the division, made payable to
the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification, to cover the cost associated with a
criminal history background check and FBI check;
(d) have the physical strength and agility to
physically enter and exit commercial vehicles unassisted;
(e) complete the approved training by the
division and pass the final examination with a minimum score of 80%.
Third-party Examiners need to be aware that any training they receive from
private or other organizations may require a training fee;
(f) schedule a time, within one year of
training with the division representative, to demonstrate his/her ability to
perform the skills tests according to
49 CFR
383.75(g) and
49 CFR
383.75(h), in an actual test
setting. Upon approval from the division representative, the examiner may begin
testing. Failure to comply with this portion of this certification process will
result in the examiner having to complete the approved training as described in
R708-21-5(3)(e); and
(g) upon
completion of training, Third-party Examiners shall be issued a certificate of
completion. The division will file and maintain a copy of the certificate of
completion in the Third-party Tester file.
(4) All authorized Third-party Examiners
shall be required to sign an agreement verifying that they have read and
understand the required rules and training materials.
(5) Upon application for recertification a
Third-party Examiner shall meet the requirements outlined in Subsections
R708-21-5(1) through R708-21-5(4) in addition to the following:
(a) administer at least ten CDL skills tests
to different applicants in the year preceding the renewal of the Third-party
Tester application; or
(b) be
observed by the division representative administering at least one CDL skills
tests in accordance with 49 CRF 383.75(g) and
49 CFR
383.75(h).
