Third-Party Trainers

PURPOSE: This rule establishes the authority of third-party trainers to train third-party examiners. (1) As used in this rule, the term third-party trainer means an entity certified by the director of revenue to instruct thirdparty examiners who are employees or potential employees of a third-party tester in the administration of commercial driver license skills tests. A third-party trainer may be a Missouri state college, Missouri state university, Missouri state community college, or the Missouri State Highway Patrol. (2) Third-party trainers shall provide a course of instruction in the administration of commercial driver license skills tests of at least forty (40) hours, approved by the director in consultation with the superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. (3) Third-party trainers shall provide certification to every graduate who completes an approved training program successfully. (4) The authority of a third-party trainer may be terminated by the director at any time upon ten (10) days’ written notice. If a third-party trainer disagrees with the director’s determination to terminate their authority, the trainer may request a hearing before the director, or the director’s designee, to contest the director’s decision. A request for a hearing must be made within thirty (30) days of the date notice of termination is sent to the trainer. (5) A third-party trainer shall maintain a record of every person who participates in an approved training program. That record shall contain, at a minimum, the name of the training program, the name of the person, the type and date of instruction given, course content, and the name of the instructor. Those records shall be filed with the director for each person who has participated in the program. (6) A third-party trainer shall display its certificate of authorization at its principal place of business. AUTHORITY: section 302.720, RSMo Supp. 2025, and section 302.765, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Nov. 15, 1990, effective April 29, 1991. Amended: Filed July 21, 2025, effective Jan. 30, 2026. *Original authority: 302.720, RSMo 1989, amended 1995, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2019, 2020, and 302.765, RSMo 1989, amended 1993, 1995.