49 C.F.R. § 385.203 What are the requirements to obtain and maintain certification?
Title 49 - Transportation
(a) After June 17, 2002, a person who is not qualified under §385.201(a) may not perform a compliance review, safety audit, or roadside inspection unless he or she has been certified by FMCSA or a State or local agency applying the FMCSA standards after successfully completing classroom training and examinations on the FMCSRs and HMRs as described in detail on the FMCSA website (www.fmcsa.dot.gov). These employees must also comply with the maintenance of certification/qualification requirements of paragraph (b) of this section. (b) Maintenance of certification/qualification. A person may not perform a compliance review, safety audit, or roadside inspection unless he or she meets the quality-control and periodic re-training requirements adopted by the FMCSA to ensure the maintenance of high standards and familiarity with amendments to the FMCSRs and HMRs. These maintenance of certification/qualification requirements are described in detail on the FMCSA website (www.fmcsa.dot.gov). (c) The requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section for training, performance and maintenance of certification/qualification, which are described on the FMCSA website (www.fmcsa.dot.gov), are also available in hard copy from the Office of Professional Development and Training, FMCSA, 400 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590.
Title 49: Transportation
PART 385—SAFETY FITNESS PROCEDURES
Subpart C—Certification of Safety Auditors, Safety Investigators, and Safety Inspectors
§ 385.203 What are the requirements to obtain and maintain certification?
