House File 257 - Enrolled House File 257 AN ACT RELATING TO THIRD-PARTY TESTERS WHO ADMINISTER THE KNOWLEDGE AND DRIVING SKILLS TESTS REQUIRED FOR A COMMERCIAL LEARNER’S PERMIT OR COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: Section 1. Section 321.187, subsection 2, paragraph c, Code 2023, is amended to read as follows: c. Any third-party test examiner used by the third-party tester shall meet comply with the requirements of 49 C.F.R. pts. 383 and 384 applicable to third-party knowledge and driving skills testing, as adopted by rule by the department. The department shall adopt rules regarding who may qualify as a third-party tester. The department may adopt rules may also provide that doing any of the following: (1) Requiring a third-party tester to conduct a number of skills test examinations above the number required under 49 C.F.R. §383.75 in order to remain qualified as a third-party tester under this section . A third-party tester, other than a community college established under chapter 260C , must be one of the following: (1) An Iowa-based motor carrier, or its subsidiary, that has its principal office within this state and operates a permanent commercial driver training facility in this state. (2) An Iowa nonprofit corporation that serves as a trade association for Iowa-based motor carriers.

House File 257, p. 2 (3) A public transit system or regional transit system, as those terms are defined in section 324A.1 , in this state. (2) Restricting the testing scope of a third-party tester. ______________________________ PAT GRASSLEY Speaker of the House ______________________________ AMY SINCLAIR President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 257, Ninetieth General Assembly. ______________________________ MEGHAN NELSON Chief Clerk of the House Approved _______________, 2023 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor