Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 735 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DRIVER AND MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICES DIVISION › Division 160 - DRIVER TRAINING › Section 735-160-0003 - Purpose and Exemptions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 purpose of chapter 735, division 160, rules is to outline the requirements for
			 a Commercial Driver Training School Certificate and a Driver Training
			 Instructor Certificate, pursuant to ORS
			 822.515.
(2) Except as provided in ORS
			 822.500(2) and
			 section (4) of this rule, a person must obtain a Commercial Driver Training
			 School Certificate to operate, for consideration, a business or non-profit
			 enterprise engaged in educating and training persons in the driving of motor
			 vehicles, either practically or theoretically or both.
(3) Except as provided in section (4) of this
			 rule, a person must obtain a Driver Training Instructor Certificate if, for
			 compensation, the person teaches, conducts classes, gives demonstrations to or
			 supervises practice in the driving of motor vehicles. This section applies to
			 persons acting on their own behalf, or acting as an operator of or on behalf
			 of, any business, nonprofit enterprise, or school engaged in educating and
			 training persons in the driving of motor vehicles, either practically or
			 theoretically or both.
(4) A person
			 that provides limited driver education or training for a specialized purpose is
			 exempt from the requirement to obtain either a Commercial Driver Training
			 School Certificate or a Driver Training Instructor Certificate.
(5) For purposes of ORS
			 822.500 and section (4) of this
			 rule, the following are persons who provide limited driver education or
			 training for a specialized purpose:
(a) A
			 rehabilitation specialist engaged in evaluating, assessing or retraining
			 drivers to compensate for a physical or mental condition or
			 impairment.
(b) A provider of a DMV
			 approved accident prevention course offered primarily for insurance discount
			 purposes pursuant to ORS
			 742.490.
(c) A provider who teaches specialized
			 driving skills to drivers of emergency vehicles as defined by ORS
			 801.260.
(d) An employee of a government entity,
			 business, non-profit enterprise or school who provides defensive driving
			 training or similar driver safety instruction to employees of the government
			 entity, business, nonprofit enterprise or school who hold valid driver
			 licenses.
(e) A person hired by, or
			 contracting with, a government entity, business, non-profit enterprise or
			 school who provides defensive driving training or similar driver safety
			 instruction to employees of the government entity, business or nonprofit
			 enterprise who hold valid driver licenses.
(f) A federal, state, county or city agency
			 that provides driver safety training to members of the public who hold valid
			 driver licenses, including, but not limited to teaching people how to drive in
			 adverse weather conditions, a safe-driving program or a motorcycle safety
			 program.
(g) A provider of
			 off-the-highway instruction in the operation of off-road racing vehicles to
			 persons holding valid driver licenses.
(h) A provider of off-the-highway instruction
			 in the operation of off-road all-terrain vehicles (ATVs).
(i) A provider of training conducted
			 exclusively over the internet, if no classroom or behind-the-wheel training is
			 conducted at any physical location in Oregon.
(j) A provider of driver improvement or
			 similar driver safety instruction for the purpose of a court order or for a
			 court diversion program.
(k) An
			 insurer, or person acting on behalf of an insurer, who provides defensive
			 driving training or similar driver safety instruction for the purpose of
			 reducing insurance premiums, not used to meet a DMV requirement.
(l) Providers of off-the-highway training
			 conducted exclusively for currently licensed drivers who are taking the
			 training to gain specific skills, not used to meet a DMV requirement. Examples
			 of specific skills training include, but are not limited to, hazardous driving
			 conditions training, crash avoidance training or tactical driver
			 training.