To be certified as a third-party tester, an individual must make application to, and be approved by, the commissioner as specified in this part. The individual must:
A certified third-party tester may not be an employee of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
Except for an instructor in a licensed or approved motorcycle driver education program, a third-party tester may not simultaneously be an instructor in a licensed or approved driver education program.
All third-party testers employed by a third-party testing program for a motorcycle endorsement must be currently certified as Motorcycle Safety Foundation instructors. An instructor must meet the certification standards specified for a rider coach in the Motorcycle Safety Foundation Basic Rider Course Curriculum Manual, 2001. The manual is incorporated by reference, is not subject to frequent change, and is available for viewing through the interlibrary loan system. A copy of this manual may be obtained from the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, 2 Jenner Street, Suite 150, Irvine, CA 92618-3806.
A certified third-party tester must have a certificate for each third-party testing program that employs the tester. The tester must reapply and be approved for a new certificate to conduct tests on behalf of a new third-party testing program. The tester may be simultaneously employed by more than one program.
To maintain certification as a third-party tester, an individual must:
Minn. R. agency 171, ch. 7410, ROAD AND SKILLS TESTING BY THIRD-PARTY TESTERS, pt. 7410.6420
Statutory Authority: MS s 299A.01