19A NCAC 03B .0702      DEFINITIONS

The following definitions shall apply for purposes of the rules of this Section:

(1)           "Division" means the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles.

(2)           "Commissioner" means the North Carolina Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.

(3)           "CDL" means Commercial Drivers License.

(4)           "FHWA" means the Federal Highway Administration.

(5)           "FMCSR" means the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations promulgated by the U.S. Department of Transportation as set forth in 49 CFR Part 383, Subparts F, G, and H, which are hereby incorporated by reference, including subsequent amendments and editions, and can be found at no cost at www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations.

(6)           "Approved Testing Program" means the skills tests as required by FMCSR that is administered by a Third Party Tester.

(7)           "Tester Certificate" means the document issued to a Third Party Tester authorizing him or her to administer the approved testing program on behalf of the Division.

(8)           "Third Party Tester" means a government entity, association, educational institution, or business entity engaged in the use of commercial motor vehicles, licensed by the Division to administer the approved testing program for CDL applicants in accordance with these Rules.

(9)           "Third Party Examiner" means an individual who is a payroll employee of a Third Party Tester and who has been issued an examiner certificate to conduct the skills tests required for a CDL.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 20-37.22;

Eff. September 1, 1990;

Readopted Eff. November 1, 2021.