§ 1509. Qualifications for school bus driver endorsement
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 75 Pa.C.S.A. VehiclesEffective: December 21, 2015
Effective: December 21, 2015
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1509
§ 1509. Qualifications for school bus driver endorsement
(b) Proof of physical and vision examination.--Every school bus driver shall carry a certificate issued by an examining physician or practitioner recognized by the department pursuant to section 1508.1 (relating to physical examinations), indicating that the person has passed the prescribed physical examination, including an examination of the eyes, within the preceding 13 months. The vision examination may be made by an optometrist or ophthalmologist.
(c) School bus driver training program.--The department shall establish standards for a basic course and a refresher course for school bus drivers. The courses shall be conducted by school districts or groups of school districts or any State or Federal transportation association of school bus operators designated by the school district on a continuing basis, with the costs and responsibility for completion of the training to be borne by the school district or private or parochial school for which the drivers operate.
Credits
1976, June 17, P.L. 162, No. 81, § 1, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended 1990, May 30, P.L. 173, No. 42, § 3, effective Nov. 1, 1990; 1996, Dec. 10, P.L. 925, No. 149, § 3, effective in 60 days; 2015, Oct. 22, P.L. 199, No. 49, § 1, effective in 60 days [Dec. 21, 2015].
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1509, PA ST 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1509
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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