S.D. Admin. R. 61:25:04:11

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 61:25:04:11 - Application for third-party tester certificate

Before a third-party tester certificate is issued, the tester shall apply for a certificate in writing to the department on a form furnished by the department. The application must include the following:

(1) The official name, address, and telephone number of the principal office or headquarters;

(2) The name, title, address, and telephone number of the individual who is the applicant's contact person with the department;

(3) A description of the type of organization that is applying, such as governmental entity, an association, motor carrier, proprietary training school, or educational institution, and the length of time the applicant has been in business in South Dakota;

(4) If applicable, a description of the vehicle fleet owned or leased by the applicant, including the number of commercial motor vehicles by class and type;

(5) The class of testing which the applicant is applying for;

(6) If applicable, the total number of South Dakota licensed drivers employed to operate commercial motor vehicles and the number of such drivers who are full-time, part-time, and seasonal;

(7) The name, driver's license number, and home address of any third-party examiners or third-party examiner applicants who would be under the direction or control of the third-party tester; and

(8) The address of a South Dakota location where the applicant intends to conduct the skills tests, including a description of the off-road facilities and a map, drawing, or written description of the test route that will be used for the on-road portion of the skills test. If other locations are selected for the skill testing, the third-party examiner shall display knowledge necessary on the examiner's ability to select a test route for compliance on the skills testing in accordance with the requirements of § 61:25:04:18.

Educational institutions and proprietary schools shall also submit with their application a description of their facilities, equipment, and training curriculum and the number of student applications for the previous year and the percentage of graduates.

S.D. Admin. R. 61:25:04:11

16 SDR 88, effective 11/16/1989; 25 SDR 34, effective 9/15/1998; 33 SDR 108, effective 12/27/2006; 42 SDR31, effective 9/9/2015.

General Authority: SDCL 32-12A-48(6).

Law Implemented: SDCL 32-12A-11, 32-12A-49.