(a) All employers of drivers who operate paratransit vehicles, and the drivers of those vehicles, who are not otherwise required to participate in a testing program of the United States Secretary of Transportation, shall participate in a program consistent with the controlled substances and alcohol use and testing requirements of the United States Secretary of Transportation as set forth in Part 382 (commencing with Section 382.101), Part 653 (commencing with Section 653.1), or Part 654 (commencing with Section 654.1) of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(b) Section 34520 is applicable to any controlled substances or alcohol testing program undertaken under this section.

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Terms Used In California Vehicle Code 34520.5

  • driver: is a person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle. See California Vehicle Code 305
  • paratransit vehicle: is a passenger vehicle, other than a bus, schoolbus, school pupil activity bus, youth bus, general public paratransit vehicle, or taxicab that is both of the following:

    California Vehicle Code 462

(c) The employer of a paratransit vehicle driver shall participate in the pull notice system defined in Section 1808.1.

(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 1007, Sec. 25. Effective January 1, 2000.)

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