1. A. Each person requesting to be certified by and contract with DPS as a third-party tester shall submit the following:

   1. 1. completed third-party tester application for class D and E driver’s license;
   2. 2. a certificate of general liability insurance as listed in §157.B.1;
   3. 3. a certificate of auto liability insurance as listed in §157.B.1;
   4. 4. a completed application for examiner license;
   5. 5. a third-party tester route for administering the road skills test to be approved by DPS. The route shall be different from the routes used during any eight-hour behind-the-wheel training.
2. B. Upon approval of the application, DPS shall offer a contract to the applicant to administer the OMV knowledge test and the road skills test.

3. C. Each applicant for third-party examiner certification shall:

   1. 1. submit an application for third-party examiner;
   2. 2. meet the qualifications of an instructor as listed in §145.B and C;
   3. 3. attend an examiner training session administered by DPS; and,
   4. 4. pass a third-party examiner test administered by DPS.

4. D. Renewal Application

   1. 1. Application packages shall be complete. Any incomplete renewals will be returned.
   2. 2. The renewal schedule for third-party testers shall be consistent with driver education provider renewal cycles.

   3. 3. The following documents shall be submitted in conjunction with the driver education renewal application:

      1. a. a certificate of general liability insurance as listed in §157.B.1;
      2. b. a certificate of auto liability insurance as listed in §157.B.1; and
      3. c. a third-party tester contract;
   4. 4. any tester that fails to renew his license/contract within six months of license or contract expiration shall be required to begin the initial application process again.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 32:402.1(A)(1) and R.S. 40:1461.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Motor Vehicles, LR 38:1990 (August 2012), amended LR 40:2603 (December 2014), LR 43:1777 (September 2017), LR 50:1009 (July 2024).