761—524.11(325A) Safety education seminar.
	524.11(1) Requirement. Motor carriers of bulk liquid commodities (nondairy) and passengers shall attend an approved safety education seminar within six months of issuance of the permit or certificate except as provided in subrule 524.11(4). The individuals in attendance shall be the persons responsible for the safety records and driver training. Failure to attend an approved safety education seminar within the time provided shall result in suspension of the motor carrier permit or certificate.
	524.11(2) Availability. The department shall provide an approved safety education seminar periodically. Information on the seminar schedule is available by mail from the Vehicle and Motor Carrier Services Bureau, Iowa Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 10382, Des Moines, Iowa 50306-0382; in person at 6310 SE Convenience Blvd., Ankeny, Iowa; by telephone at (515)237-3268; or by email at omcs@iowadot.us.
	524.11(3) Third-party safety education seminar approval. The motor vehicle division shall approve the course curriculum before approving individuals outside the department to conduct safety education seminars. The course curriculum shall be submitted for approval to the motor vehicle division. At a minimum, the safety course curriculum shall include the following information:
	a. 	Commercial driver’s license regulations.
	b. 	A general overview of the U.S. DOT’s motor carrier safety regulations and hazardous materials regulations which are adopted annually by the department.
	c. 	Iowa Code sections 321.449 and 321.450 and all associated administrative rules.
	d. 	Iowa Code section 321.463 and all associated administrative rules.
	e. 	Out-of-service criteria.
	f. 	A general overview of the U.S. DOT’s Emergency Response Guide Book.
	524.11(4) Exemption. Passenger carriers with vehicles not meeting the definition of a commercial vehicle as defined in Iowa Code section 321.1 are exempt from attending the safety education seminar and paying the seminar fee. A motor carrier certificate issued for such a carrier contains the statement: “limited to noncommercial vehicles only.” If a motor carrier wishes to start operating vehicles that meet the definition of a commercial motor vehicle, the motor carrier must update its authority with the vehicle and motor carrier services bureau. A motor carrier must pay the seminar fee and attend the seminar within six months of updating the certificate. A new motor carrier certificate removing the limitation would then be issued.
[ARC 0136C, IAB 5/30/12, effective 7/4/12; ARC 4346C, IAB 3/13/19, effective 4/17/19; ARC 5047C, IAB 6/3/20, effective 7/8/20; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/26/23]