S.D. Codified Laws § 32-12A-66

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 32-12A-66 - Refresher course and examination for commercial driver license test examiner certification

Each state and third-party test examiner shall successfully complete a refresher course and examination every four years to maintain the examiner's commercial driver license test examiner certification. The refresher training course shall cover at least the following:

(1) For a commercial driver license knowledge test examiner:

(a) Introduction to CDL licensing system;

(b) Overview of the CDL tests; and

(c) Knowledge tests;

(2) For a commercial driver license skills test examiner:

(a) Introduction to CDL licensing system;

(b) Overview of the CDL tests;

(c) Vehicle inspection test;

(d) Basic control skills testing; and

(e) Road test; and

(3) The refresher training for each examiner shall include any state-specific material and information related to administering CDL knowledge and skills tests, and any new federal CDL regulation, any update to administering the tests, and new safety related equipment on a vehicle.

The skills testing certification of any examiner who does not conduct skills test examinations of at least ten different applicants per calendar year shall be revoked, unless the examiner either takes the refresher training or has a state examiner ride along to observe the third-party examiner successfully administer at least one skills test.

SDCL 32-12A-66

SL 2015, ch 168, § 54.

Added by S.L. 2015, ch. 168,s. 54, eff. 7/1/2015.