1. (a) Before any certificate is issued to a Third Party Tester, an application shall be made in writing to the Division on a form prepared and emailed to the applicant by the Division. The application shall include the information of the Third Party Tester applicant:

   1. (1) the official name, address, and telephone number of the principal office or headquarters;
   2. (2) name, title, address, and telephone number of the individual who has been designated the applicant's contact person;
   3. (3) description of the type of organization that is applying that can include a governmental entity, association, motor carrier, or educational institution, as well as the length of time the organization has been in business in North Carolina, if applicable;
   4. (4) a description of the vehicle fleet owned or leased by the applicant, including a complete equipment roster as listed for insurance purposes;
   5. (5) the class of testing for which the applicant is applying;
   6. (6) the total number of North Carolina licensed drivers employed to operate commercial motor vehicles, and the number of such drivers who are full-time, part-time, and seasonal;
   7. (7) the name, driver's license number, social security number, and home address of those payroll employees who wish to be approved as Third Party Examiners; and
   8. (8) proof of the Third Party Tester meets the insurance requirements as stated in Rule .0714(a) – (d) and set forth in G.S. 20-37.22.
2. (b) The address of each North Carolina location where the applicant intends to conduct the skills tests as well as a description of the off-road facilities including a map, drawing, or written description of the road test route that will be used for the on-road portion of the skills test.
3. (c) Educational institutions shall submit with their application a description of their facilities, equipment, and training curriculum. The number of applications for the previous year and the percent graduated must also be included.
4. (d) An applicant for a certificate for a Third Party Tester shall also execute an agreement form provided via email by the Division in which the applicant agrees, at a minimum, to comply with applicable CFRs, G.S. 20-37.13, and the rules of this Section for Third Party Tester, including audit procedures.

History Note: Authority G.S. 20-37.13; 20-37.22;
Eff. September 1, 1990;
Amended Eff. December 1, 1993;
Readopted Eff. November 1, 2021.