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commercial truck driver instructors.
A.The Department of Public Safety is directed to develop and implement a pilot program to evaluate the potential use of certified commercial truck driver training instructors employed by businesses engaged in interstate or intrastate commerce licensed in the state of Oklahoma to be certified third-party examiners for the Department of Public Safety. The pilot program shall have a maximum of ten businesses and shall begin no later than July 1, 2016, for a period of two (2) years.
B.Any certified commercial truck driver training instructor who is currently an operator or an employee of a business engaged in interstate or intrastate commerce licensed in this state shall be eligible to apply to be a third-party tester of the Department of Public Safety fo
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commercial truck driver instructors. A. The Department of Public Safety is directed to develop and implement a pilot program to evaluate the potential use of certified commercial truck driver training instructors employed by businesses engaged in interstate or intrastate commerce licensed in the state of Oklahoma to be certified third-party examiners for the Department of Public Safety. The pilot program shall have a maximum of ten businesses and shall begin no later than July 1, 2016, for a period of two (2) years. B. Any certified commercial truck driver training instructor who is currently an operator or an employee of a business engaged in interstate or intrastate commerce licensed in this state shall be eligible to apply to be a third-party tester of the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of administering the Class A, B or C driving skills portion of the Oklahoma driving examination to any person who has not previously been a student of the instructor. C. No business shall be established for the education and training of persons, and no person shall act as an instructor or third-party tester unless such business or person applies for and obtains from the Commissioner of Public Safety a license in the manner and form prescribed by the Commissioner. D. The Department of Public Safety shall adopt a curriculum of required courses and training to be offered to applicants who are qualified to apply to be a third-party tester. The courses and training for certification shall meet the same standards as required for commercial driver examiners of the Department of Public Safety. E. Each business engaged in interstate or intrastate commerce licensed in this state with an employee or person applying to be an instructor or third-party tester shall be required to pay an initial fee of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) and an annual renewal fee of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). Each person applying to be an instructor or third-party tester shall be required to pay an initial certification fee of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00). Upon successful completion of training prescribed by subsection D of this section, the person shall be required to pay an annual third- party tester certification fee of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00). The third-party tester certification fees collected by the Department pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited to the credit of the Department of Public Safety Restricted Revolving Fund to be used for the purposes of this section. The Department shall not be required to operate this program unless adequate funds are provided. No third-party tester certification fee shall be refunded to the business or person in the event that certification is denied, suspended or revoked. F. The Department shall conduct on an annual basis a complete nationwide criminal history background check on each third-party tester and a complete nationwide criminal history background check on each third-party tester applicant. The fees for the background check shall be borne by the third-party tester or third-party tester applicant. G. The Department of Public Safety shall promulgate rules to implement and administer the provisions of this section based on requirements set forth in Section 383.75 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations.