OAR 735-060-0100: Issuance of a CDL Third Party Examiner Certificate

(1) To obtain a CDL Third Party Examiner Certificate a prospective Examiner must: (a) Meet all the qualifications set forth in OAR 735-060-0090; (b) Submit to and successfully pass a nationwide criminal background check as described in the Third Party Tester contract or agreement. (c) Provide DMV with verification of employment by a Third Party Testing entity under contract or agreement with DMV, a copy of the prospective Examiner’s driver license, results of the prospective Examiner’s criminal background check, and verification of the successful completion of a DMV-approved CDL Skills Test Examiner training program. (2) Upon providing all required information and successfully meeting all qualifications, DMV will issue a CDL Third Party Examiner Certificate to an Examiner that includes the name of the Tester for which the Examiner will administer CDL skills tests. (3) Unless cancelled, suspended or revoked, a CDL Third Party Examiner Certificate is valid as long as the Examiner is administering tests for a Third Party Tester that has a valid and unexpired contract or agreement with DMV and has a valid and unexpired Third Party Tester certificate from DMV. (4) The Examiner must immediately return the CDL Third Party Examiner Certificate, score sheets, blank receipts, and Oregon CDL Examiner’s Manual to DMV or the Tester when the Examiner is no longer associated with the Tester named on the CDL Third Party Examiner Certificate. (5) DMV will cancel a CDL Third Party Examiner Certificate upon request of the Tester for whom the Examiner administers tests. (6) DMV will issue a replacement CDL Third Party Examiner Certificate if the Examiner certifies that the original certificate has been lost, mutilated or destroyed. To apply for a replacement CDL Third Party Examiner Certificate, the Examiner must submit a written request indicating the reason for the replacement via email, or in writing to: DMV, Third Party Programs, 1905 Lana Avenue NE, Salem, OR 97314. (7) DMV will issue an additional CDL Third Party Examiner Certificate when an Examiner is administering tests for more than one CDL Third Party Tester. DMV will issue a new CDL Third Party Examiner Certificate when an Examiner stops administering tests for one Tester and begins administering tests for a different Tester. To obtain an additional or new certificate, the Examiner must meet all the qualifications set forth in OAR 735-060-0090 and provide any required documentation to verify qualification as requested by DMV.