New Hampshire Revised Statutes 263:29-a – School Bus Driver Qualification Files
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I. The employer of a school bus driver shall maintain, and the department shall have access to, a file on each person qualified to operate a school bus as provided in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:29. The file shall include the following:
(a) The driver’s application for employment.
(b) The medical examiner’s certificate.
(c) The results of the driver road test, if such test is otherwise required by law.
(d) Certifications of road test, if otherwise required by law.
(e) Annual driver certification of violations.
(f) Inquiry to previous employers, covering the 3 years prior to the driver’s application for employment.
(g) Inquiry to state agencies.
(h) Annual review of driving record.
(i) Controlled substances test results, if otherwise required by law.
(j) Driver training documentation.
(k) Copy of driver license and school bus certificate.
II. In addition to other rulemaking authority provided by law, the commissioner shall have authority to adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the operation of school buses and the requirements for and filing of school bus accident reports.
(a) The driver’s application for employment.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 263:29-a
- Accident: shall mean any event that results in injury or property damage attributable directly or indirectly to the motion of a motor vehicle or its load. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:1-a
- Bus: shall mean every motor vehicle designed for carrying more than 10 passengers and used for transportation of persons; and every motor vehicle, other than a taxicab, designed and used for the transportation of persons for compensation. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:7
- Certificate: shall mean :
I. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:9 - Commissioner: shall mean the commissioner of safety. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:13
- Department: shall mean the department of safety of the state of New Hampshire. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:19
- Driver: shall mean a person who drives or is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle as defined in N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:25
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
- License: shall mean any driver's license or any other license or permit to drive a vehicle issued under the laws of this state or a reciprocating state including:
I. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:48 - Person: shall mean the same as provided in N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:74
- road: shall include all bridges thereon. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:26
- School bus: shall mean a vehicle owned by a public or governmental agency, or a privately owned vehicle, including a station wagon, suburban, panel body vehicle and vehicles converted to a school bus, but excluding a passenger vehicle, employed solely in transporting school children to and from school or school activities by virtue of a contract with a municipality, municipal board or school board authorities. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:96
- State: shall mean :
I. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:106
(b) The medical examiner’s certificate.
(c) The results of the driver road test, if such test is otherwise required by law.
(d) Certifications of road test, if otherwise required by law.
(e) Annual driver certification of violations.
(f) Inquiry to previous employers, covering the 3 years prior to the driver’s application for employment.
(g) Inquiry to state agencies.
(h) Annual review of driving record.
(i) Controlled substances test results, if otherwise required by law.
(j) Driver training documentation.
(k) Copy of driver license and school bus certificate.
II. In addition to other rulemaking authority provided by law, the commissioner shall have authority to adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the operation of school buses and the requirements for and filing of school bus accident reports.