Okla. Admin. Code § 670:15-17-4

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 670:15-17-4 - Requirements for certification as a designated examiner; display of certificate; certification renewal

(a)Requirements and application for certification. A certified driver education instructor may apply for certification as a designated examiner. The applicant must meet the following requirements:

(1) Complete an application provided by Service Oklahoma [see OAC 670:15-17-11],

(2) Possess, or have access to, sufficient electronic equipment and data processing capacity to operate Service Oklahoma's internet based applications as required to carry out the functions of a designated examiner,

(3) Certified driver education instructors must maintain throughout the time period to be covered by the certification all other certification requirements to be a certified driver education instructor, and

(4) Successfully complete a course of instruction prescribed by Service Oklahoma, in conjunction with the Department of Public Safety [see OAC 670:15-17-5]. and

(5) Upon initial review of a completed application Service Oklahoma will provide the applicant with instructions to obtain a current electronic national criminal history record check in accordance with Oklahoma statutes.

(6) An applicant will not be issued an instructor license if any of the following disqualifying events, from any jurisdiction, are revealed by the electronic national criminal history record check:

(A) any felony conviction;

(B) any pending court action that could result in a felony conviction;

(C) any conviction that would result in the applicant having to register according to the Sex Offenders Registration Act;

(D) any conviction of a misdemeanor possession or use of alcohol or drugs within the past twelve (12) months.

(b)Certification. Upon acceptance and approval by Service Oklahoma of the application for certification from a driver education instructor, or upon acceptance and approval by Service Oklahoma of the application for renewal of certification from a designated examiner, and upon completion to the satisfaction of Service Oklahoma by the instructor or designated examiner of all other requirements for certification, Service Oklahoma shall provide the designated examiner with:

(1) a certificate evidencing approval by Service Oklahoma as a designated examiner, which shall be presented for inspection to each driver license applicant, and to the parent or legal guardian of any applicant under eighteen (18) years of age, before the applicant enters the vehicle in which the examination is to be administered. The certificate shall be carried in the vehicle in which any examination is being administered. The certificate shall be valid for the calendar year in which it is issued, and

(2) an official seal to be used by the designated examiner as provided in OAC 670:15-17-12.

(3) If the Certification of the designated examiner becomes invalid, the certification badge and stamp are to be remanded to Service Oklahoma.

(c)Renewal of certification.

(1) A certified designated examiner shall be eligible for renewal of certification if the examiner:

(A) submits an application for certification renewal upon a form provided Service Oklahoma no later than December 1 of each year [see OAC 670:15-17-11],

(B) currently meets the requirements and standards of Service Oklahoma as prescribed by this subchapter,

(C) administered twenty (20) or more examinations within the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the application for renewal of certification. IF If the applicant fails to complete 20 drives during the previous 12 month period, the applicant must attend remedial training and pay all fees.

(2) Any driver education instructor who was previously certified as a designated examiner and whose previous certification has been expired for not more than one (1) year may make application for renewal of certification as provided in paragraph (1) of this section.

(3) Any designated examiner who does not qualify for renewal of certification may apply, after a period of at least one (1) year from the date the examiner was notified he or she was not qualified for renewal of certification, for certification as a designated examiner and shall meet all requirements as for an initial application for certification as a designated examiner.

(d)Vehicle Insurance for Designated Examiner Employed by a Commercial Driving School. Vehicles owned by a Commercial Driving School must meet all requirements of OAC 670:15-37-10 and 670:15-37-11.

Okla. Admin. Code § 670:15-17-4

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 23, August 15, 2024, eff. 8/25/2024