4501-47-07. Advertising

(A) No third-party tester shall advertise or indicate in any way that a program can issue or guarantee the issuance of a commercial driver's license, or imply that the program can in any way influence the department in the issuance of commercial driver's licenses, or imply that preferential or advantageous treatment from the department can be obtained.

(B) Programs that are in fact licensed by the department may in their advertising state that they are "authorized testers" but shall not indicate that a program is approved, sanctioned, or in any other way endorsed by the department over another program.

(C) No individual, association, partnership, or corporation shall advertise in any manner that it is or is going to be an authorized third-party tester prior to being certified by the department.

(D) No third-party tester may advertise any information concerning applicant test scores or pass/fail rates of skills tests.

Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 09/03/2015 and 09/03/2020
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4506.09
Rule Amplifies: 4506.09
Prior Effective Dates: 10/2/89 (Emer.), 12/18/89

Prior History: (R.C. 119.032 review dates: 03/09/2010 and 03/09/2015
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: R.C. 4506.09
Rule Amplifies: R.C. 4506.09
Prior Effective Dates: 10/2/89 (Emer.), 12/18/89 )