The following words and terms, when used in this part, shall have the following meanings:

1. (1) “Approved testing program” means the CDL skills tests which are:

   1. (A) Required by the Division of Arkansas State Police; and
   2. (B) Administered by third-party testers;
2. (2) “CDL” means commercial driver’s license;
3. (3) “Division” means the Division of Arkansas State Police;
4. (4) “FMCSA” means the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration;
5. (5) “Third-party examiner” means a full-time employee of the third-party tester who has been issued a third-party examiner certificate authorizing him or her to conduct CDL skills tests;

6. (6) “Third-party examiner certificate” means that document issued by the Division of Arkansas State Police:

   1. (A) To indicate that a person has been approved as a qualified examiner; and
   2. (B) Evidencing authority to conduct the skills tests required for obtaining a CDL;

7. (7) “Third-party tester” means a government entity, an association, a school district, an educational cooperative, an educational institution, or a business entity:

   1. (A) Engaged in the use of commercial motor vehicles; and
   2. (B) Certified by the Division of Arkansas State Police to administer an approved testing program for CDL applicants in accordance with the requirements within; and
8. (8) “Third-party tester certificate” means that document which is issued to a third-party tester in order to verify the tester is authorized to administer an approved testing program on behalf of the Division of Arkansas State Police.