NAC483.180. Third-party certifier: Instruction and certification of driving ability of employee; records.

     1. A third-party certifier who is registered pursuant to NAC 483.140:

     (a) Shall not instruct an employee in the driving or operation of a vehicle for which a Class A, Class B or Class C driver’s license is required by allowing the vehicle to be driven on a public highway, unless the employee has obtained an instruction permit for the class of vehicle he or she is learning to drive; and

     (b) Shall ensure that the third-party certifier’s pupil adheres to the requirements pertaining to the instruction permit.

     2. Before certifying the ability of an employee to drive a vehicle for which a Class A, Class B or Class C driver’s license is required, the third-party certifier must determine that the employee is able to operate safely and control fully that vehicle.

     3. While administering any part of the driving skills test, a third-party certifier shall, at all times during the test, remain alert and be in a physical and mental state that renders him or her capable of taking physical control of the vehicle if necessary.

     4. The third-party certifier shall state on a form approved by the Department the means by which the third-party certifier determined the qualifications of the employee to operate the vehicles for which a Class A, Class B or Class C driver’s license is required.

     5. A third-party certifier shall maintain a record for each employee who applies for certification and who is subsequently certified by him or her. The record must include a description of the training and tests given to each employee. The record must be available for inspection by a representative of the Department during normal business hours.

     [Dep’t of Motor Veh., Classification of Licenses Reg. § V subsecs. 1-4, eff. 4-29-82]—(NAC A 8-1-91; R001-98, 4-2-98; R159-01, 5-28-2002; R107-03, 2-18-2004)