                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

REQUIREMENTS FOR THIRD PARTY EXAMINERS (§ 46.2-341.14:2)

A. Third party examiners may be certified to conduct skills tests on behalf of
only one third party tester at any given time. If a third party examiner leaves
the employ of a third party tester, he must be recertified in order to conduct
skills tests on behalf of a new third party tester.

B. To qualify for certification as a third party examiner, an individual must:

   1. Make application to the Department as provided in &#xA7; 46.2-341.14:3 and
   pass the required nationwide criminal background check;

   2. Be an employee of the third party tester;

   3. Possess a valid Virginia commercial driver&#8217;s license with the
   classification and endorsements required for operation of the class and type
   of commercial motor vehicle used in skills tests conducted by the examiner;

   4. Satisfactorily complete any third party examiner training course required
   by the Department;

   5. Within three years prior to application, have had no driver&#8217;s license
   suspensions, revocations, or disqualifications;

   6. At the time of application, have no more than six demerit points on his
   driving record and not be on probation under the Virginia Driver Improvement
   Program;

   7. Within three years prior to application, have had no conviction for any
   offense listed in &#xA7; 46.2-341.18 or 46.2-341.19, whether or not such
   offense was committed in a commercial motor vehicle;

   8. If the examiner is employed by a school board, be certified by the Virginia
   Department of Education as a school bus training instructor;

   9. Conduct skills tests on behalf of the third party tester in accordance with
   this article and in accordance with current instructions provided by the
   Department; and

   10. Successfully complete a training course and examination every four years
   to maintain the commercial driver&#8217;s license test examiner certification.

HISTORY: 2013, cc. 165, 582; 2014, cc. 77, 803.