(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) Each third-party examiner
certified to conduct skills testing is required to conduct a minimum of
thirty-two complete skills tests per year as required in this paragraph. The
following bi-annual requirements apply:
(1) Each examiner shall conduct a
minimum of sixteen pre-trip tests, sixteen off-road skills tests, and sixteen
road tests from the period of January first to June thirtieth.
(2) Each examiner shall conduct a
minimum of sixteen pre-trip tests, sixteen off-road skills tests, and sixteen
road tests from the period of July first to December
thirty-first.
(D)(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.
(E)(D) The third-party
facility manager
primary representative shall be responsible for
ensuring that any third-party examiner employed by the third-party tester
adheres to these requirements. The facility
manager
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.
Notes
Ohio Admin. Code
4501-47-06
Effective:
2/1/2025
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
9/23/2024 and
09/01/2029
Promulgated
Under: 119.03
Statutory
Authority: 4506.09
Rule
Amplifies: 4506.09
Prior
Effective Dates: 10/02/1989 (Emer.), 12/18/1989, 11/24/2005,
11/19/2015
