(a) General requirements.

1. (1) A certificate will be issued to qualified persons or entities evidencing the third-party tester’s entry into an agreement to operate an approved testing program to give skills tests to CDL applicants.
2. (2) An examiner certificate will be issued with respect to qualified employees of the third-party tester.
3. (3) The certificate issued by the Division of Arkansas State Police to operate a third-party testing program and the examiner certificate issued by the division to each qualified employee must be prominently displayed in the place of business of the third-party tester.

4. (4) The examiner must surrender the examiner certificate to the division when:

   1. (A) He or she leaves the employ of the third-party tester;
   2. (B) The examiner is no longer assigned third-party examiner duties by the third-party tester; or
   3. (C) The certificate has been cancelled.
5. (5) Agreements to administer third-party testing programs, third-party tester certificates, and third-party examiner certificates are nonassignable.

6. (6) Each agreement and certificate shall:

   1. (A) Become effective on the date of issuance; and
   2. (B) Expire one (1) year from the effective date.

7. (7)

   1. (A) All renewal application forms must be filed with the division not less than thirty (30) days prior to the time the certificate or agreement expires.
   2. (B) The division is not responsible for the timely issuance of any renewal certificate or renewal agreement when the application is not received within the necessary timeframe.

(b) Application for third-party tester certification.

1. (1) An application for third-party tester certification shall be filed with the division on a form prescribed by the division.
2. (2) An applicant for a third-party tester certificate shall enter into a third-party agreement, the form and content of which shall be prescribed by the division.