Section 115.02. Definitions.

  The words and phrases defined in ss. 340.01 and 343.01 , Stats., have the same meaning in this chapter unless a different definition is specifically provided. In addition, in this chapter:

(1)  "Authority” or "authorization” means the document issued to a third party tester allowing the holder to administer the authorized testing program on behalf of the department.

(2)  "Authorized testing program” means the CDL skills tests required by the department which shall be administered by a third party tester.

(3)  "CDL” means commercial driver license.

(4)  "CDL skills test” means the test of a person's ability to drive a commercial motor vehicle by performing the pre-trip, basic control and road test maneuvers required by ch. Trans 104 .

(5)  "CMV” means commercial motor vehicle.

(6)  "Department sanctioned CDL examiner training course” means a course conducted by the department or a school of the Wisconsin technical college system authorized by the department, to prepare a person to conduct the CDL skills test.

(7)  "Examiner identification certificate” means a certificate issued to a person who has been authorized by the department as a qualified third party examiner to conduct the CDL skills test.

(8)  "FMCSA” means the federal motor carrier safety administration.

(9)  "FMCSR” means the federal motor carrier safety regulations promulgated by the U.S. department of transportation.

(10)  "Primary place of business” means the central operating location of the third party tester in the state of Wisconsin.

(11)  "Third party examiner” means a person who is employed by a third party tester and who holds a valid examiner identification certificate issued by the department.

(12)  "Third party tester” means a person including, but not limited to, an agency or department of this state or its political subdivisions or another state, or a private employer authorized by the department to administer the authorized testing program for CDL applicants in accordance with this chapter.

History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420 , eff. 1-1-91; am. (1), Register, November, 1995, No. 479 , eff. 12-1-95; correction in (6) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 6., Stats., Register, November, 1995, No. 479 ; CR 15-065 : r. and recr. (8) Register August 2016 No. 728 , eff. 9-1-16.