SF3226 Summary

• Authorizes third-party testing programs and certified third-party testers to administer behind-the-wheel road tests for class D driver's licenses in Minnesota.

• Requires third-party testing programs to maintain state offices, employ certified testers, carry insurance per chapter 65B, and obtain commissioner approval via letter of approval that is non-transferable.

• Establishes third-party tester qualifications including valid driver's license, minimum age 21, three years licensed driving history, one year continuous valid driving privileges, and completion of identical training and examination required for state examiners.

• Mandates record keeping for minimum three years, monthly test reporting, random audits without prior notice, and notification to commissioner within 10 days of personnel or operational changes.

• Allows commissioner to deny, cancel, or suspend third-party programs or testers for non-compliance, falsification, integrity violations, or loss of driving privileges, with affected parties permitted to request reconsideration within 20 days and contested case hearing under chapter 14.