Minnesota Administrative Rules

7410.6100 THIRD-PARTY TESTING PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY.

Subpart 1.

Designation.

To be designated by the commissioner as a third-party testing program, an entity must meet one of the program categories specified in this part.

Subp. 2.

Motor carrier.

A third-party testing program that is a motor carrier must:

A.

be registered as a business with the secretary of state;

B.

own or lease, and operate, its own commercial motor vehicles;

C.

administer commercial driver's license road tests and any necessary endorsement tests to operate the commercial motor vehicles; and

D.

administer tests only to employees of the business.

Subp. 3.

School bus company.

A third-party testing program that is a school bus company must:

A.

be registered as a business with the secretary of state;

B.

own or lease, and operate, its own school buses;

C.

administer road tests and any necessary endorsement tests to operate the school buses; and

D.

administer tests only to employees of the company.

Subp. 4.

Postsecondary school.

A third-party testing program that is a postsecondary school must:

A.

be a public institution regulated by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D, or be a public institution regulated by the board of trustees of the Minnesota state colleges and universities;

B.

own or lease its own vehicles used for testing, or contract to operate government-owned vehicles;

C.

offer courses in operating commercial motor vehicles or motorcycles;

D.

administer commercial driver's license road and endorsement tests or motorcycle endorsement skills tests; and

E.

administer tests only to students enrolled full time who complete courses offered by the institution.

Subp. 5.

School district.

A third-party testing program that is a school district must:

A.

own or lease, and operate, its own school buses;

B.

administer road tests and any necessary endorsement tests to operate a school bus; and

C.

unless a bilateral agreement has been approved by the commissioner under part 7410.6460, administer tests only to employees of the district.

Subp. 6.

Motorcycle safety course.

A third-party testing program that is a motorcycle safety course must:

A.

be licensed as a commercial driver's education program under chapter 7411;

B.

be registered as a business with the secretary of state or have a tax identification number as a nonprofit organization;

C.

own or lease its own motorcycles used for testing, or contract to operate government-owned motorcycles;

D.

administer skills tests and any necessary endorsement tests to operate a motorcycle; and

E.

administer tests only to students 18 years of age and older who are enrolled full time in the program's motorcycle course and who complete the course.

Subp. 7.

Public transit authority.

A third-party testing program that is a public transit authority must:

A.

own and operate its own commercial passenger buses;

B.

administer road tests and any necessary endorsement tests to operate a bus; and

C.

administer tests only to employees of the authority.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 299A.01

History:

27 SR 1635

Published Electronically:

October 11, 2007