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Oct 20, 2017 | referred to transportation |
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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8726 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y October 20, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. KIM -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the display- ing of a bus driver's credentials while he or she is on duty and the review of his or her files THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 3 and 4 of section 509-b of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter 675 of the laws of 1985, are amended and a new subdivision 5 is added to read as follows: (3) has passed the bus driver physical examination administered pursu- ant to regulations established by the commissioner; [and] (4) is not disqualified to drive a motor vehicle pursuant to section five hundred nine-c or any other provision of this article[.]; AND (5) DISPLAYS PROMINENTLY, IN THE FRONT OF THE BUS, THE CREDENTIALS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED IN SUBDIVISION EIGHT OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED NINE-M OF THIS ARTICLE AS PROOF OF HIS OR HER QUALIFICA- TIONS WHILE HE OR SHE IS ON DUTY. § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 509-m of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter 675 of the laws of 1985, is amended and a new subdivi- sion 8 is added to read as follows: 1. At least once [every three years] ANNUALLY, review the bus driver files of each motor carrier, provided, however, that the commissioner may review such bus driver files at his discretion at any other time during regular business hours. 8. ISSUE NEW CREDENTIALS, DESIGNED FOR PUBLIC DISPLAY, WHICH SHALL SERVE AS PROOF THAT A BUS DRIVER IS QUALIFIED UNDER SECTION FIVE HUNDRED NINE-B OF THIS ARTICLE. SUCH CREDENTIALS SHALL BE RE-ISSUED ANNUALLY. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13582-03-7