OAR 735-160-0015
Commercial Driver Training School Operator Responsibilities
(1)
An Operator must:(a)
Notify DMV by mail, email or facsimile within 10 calendar days of any of the following:(A)
The location of any permanent classroom facility changes;(B)
The School goes out of business and ceases operations;(C)
The Operator no longer meets or maintains the qualifications set forth in OAR 735-160-0010 (Commercial Driver Training School Operator Qualifications);(D)
The School does not maintain the requirements set forth in OAR 735-160-0011 (Issuance of Commercial Driver Training School Certificate);(E)
An Instructor whose employment with the School has terminated; or(F)
An Instructor employed by the School who no longer meets or maintains the qualifications, responsibilities or requirements set forth in OAR 735-160-0075 (Commercial Driver Training School Instructor Qualifications), 735-160-0080 (Issuance of Commercial Driver Training School Instructor Certificate), and 735-160-0095 (Commercial Driver Training School Instructor Responsibilities), including an explanation of why the Instructor no longer meets the qualifications, responsibilities, or requirements.(b)
File an application with DMV for a Corrected School Certificate within 10 calendar days if the name or address of the School changes or the School Operator’s name changes. If the name of the School changes, the Operator must submit bond and insurance documents in the new business name to DMV within thirty (30) days;(c)
Make any and all business records, vehicles and facilities related to the operation of the School available for inspection by a DMV inspector in accordance with OAR 735-160-0030 (Commercial Driver Training School Records). DMV may conduct an inspection with or without prior notice to the School Operator;(d)
Establish procedures that reasonably insure no Instructor or student is under the influence of any intoxicant during classroom or behind-the-wheel instruction;(e)
Provide student with a copy of, or prominently display in a publicly accessible and conspicuous manner, a complaint procedure that includes DMV contact information;(f)
Comply with all statutes, administrative rules, and regulations related to the operation of a Commercial Driver Training School;(g)
Adhere to the Code of Ethics and Rules of Conduct set forth in OAR 735-160-0130 (Code of Ethics and Rules of Conduct);(h)
Authorize only a person that has been issued an Instructor Certificate, who is employed by the School, to provide classroom or behind-the-wheel instruction to a student driver;(i)
Notify DMV by facsimile, email or mail within 24 hours (excluding weekends and state holidays) of any:(A)
Notice of a civil legal action filed against the School, Operator or an Instructor which is related to the School’s operations; or(B)
Criminal investigation, arrest or conviction for an offense described in OAR 735-0160-0010(2); and(j)
If requested, respond to DMV by mail, email or facsimile within 10 calendar days to any complaint received by DMV.(2)
An Operator must not:(a)
Falsify or tamper with any records;(b)
Act as a Commercial Driver Training Instructor unless the Operator has been issued an Instructor Certificate by DMV;(c)
Transfer or allow any other School or Operator to use the School Certificate issued to the Operator;(d)
Knowingly assist a person to fraudulently obtain driving privileges from DMV; or(e)
Permit an Instructor who works for the School to:(A)
Provide classroom or behind-the-wheel instruction to any student driver who is not enrolled in the School. This subsection does not apply to instruction given by an Instructor to his or her immediate family members;(B)
Conduct any behind-the-wheel instruction with any student driver not in possession of a valid driver license or instruction permit;(C)
Provide behind-the-wheel instruction to any student driver on a driving route specifically used by DMV to test applicants for Oregon driving privileges;(D)
Provide questions and answers that are identical to a DMV knowledge test during classroom training;(E)
Conduct training, if the instructor does not possess a valid driver license from Oregon, or another jurisdiction within the United States.
Source:
Rule 735-160-0015 — Commercial Driver Training School Operator Responsibilities, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=735-160-0015.