Terms used in this chapter mean:

1. (1) "Department," South Dakota Department of Public Safety;
2. (2) "CDL," commercial driver license;
3. (3) "CLP," commercial learner's permit;
4. (4) "FMCSA," Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration;
5. (5) "FMCSR," federal motor carrier safety regulations promulgated by the U. S. Department of Transportation in 49 C.F.R. 390, as of January 1, 2015;
6. (6) "Approved testing program," the skill tests for a CDL required by 49 C.F.R. 383 Subpart E, as of January 1, 2015;
7. (7) "Certificate," the document issued to a third-party tester authorizing the tester to administer the approved testing program on behalf of the department and to an examiner to conduct skills tests;
8. (8) "Third-party tester," an employer, a government entity, an association, or educational institution which is licensed by the department to administer the approved testing program for CDL applicants in accordance with this chapter;
9. (9) "Third-party examiner," an individual who is on the payroll of a third-party tester and who has been issued an examiner certificate by the department.

Source: 16 SDR 88, effective November 16, 1989; 33 SDR 108, effective December 27, 2006; 35 SDR 305, effective July 1, 2009; 40 SDR 39, effective September 9, 2013; SL 2015, ch 168, § 46, effective July 1, 2015.

General Authority: SDCL 32-12A-48(6).

Law Implemented: SDCL 32-12A-11 , 32-12A-49.

Prior versions effective: 2013-09-09.