N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:52-9.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 3A:52-9.7 - Transportation records

(a) When the center transports children in a vehicle other than a private passenger vehicle, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-9.3(f), or a chartered autobus, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-9.3(g), the center shall maintain on file:

1. A record of each child transported;

2. The name and address of each driver;

3. A photostatic copy of each driver's valid driver's license; and

4. The year, make and model of each vehicle used by the center to transport children.

(b) For center-authorized drivers providing periodic transportation in private passenger vehicles, the center shall maintain on file a checklist indicating that the provisions specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-9.3(f) have been met.

(c) The center shall maintain on file the names and addresses of the person(s) designated as the additional adult(s) and the license numbers of the school bus(es) or vehicle(s) to which they are assigned.

(d) The center shall maintain on file inspection and maintenance records for each vehicle, other than a private passenger vehicle or chartered autobus, used by the center to transport children. The center shall:

1. Ensure that each Type I School Bus, Type II School Bus and Type S School Vehicle is inspected by the Motor Vehicle Commission twice a year;

2. Ensure that the inspection and maintenance records for each vehicle meet the requirements specified in N.J.A.C. 13:20-30.3; and

3. For vehicles that have been leased or otherwise contracted for, maintain on file the name and address of the leaser or contractor furnishing the vehicle.

(e) The records specified in (d) above shall be retained in the center's files for the life of the vehicle.

(f) Documentation of emergency evacuation drills for all passengers who ride the Type I or Type II School Bus shall be maintained in a log containing the following information:

1. The date of the drill;

2. The number of passengers;

3. The time taken to evacuate the bus; and

4. The signature of the person conducting the drill.

(g) If transportation services are provided by the center, or by a firm under contract to or other arrangement with the center, the center shall maintain on file a copy of its own vehicle liability insurance, or of that firm's name and vehicle liability insurance coverage in the amount(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-9.6.

(h) The center shall obtain written authorization from the parent or guardian before transporting a child to or from the center.

N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:52-9.7

Administrative correction.
See: 27 N.J.R. 2690(a).
Amended by R.1998 d.502, effective 10/5/1998.
See: 30 N.J.R. 1264(a), 30 N.J.R. 3688(a).
Rewrote (a); and in (d), substituted "vehicle, other than a private passenger vehicle or chartered autobus," for "school bus or school vehicle," in the introductory paragraph.
Amended by R.2005 d.94, effective 3/21/2005.
See: 36 N.J.R. 1705(a), 37 N.J.R. 892(a).
In (a), amended the N.J.A.C. references in the introductory paragraph; in (b), inserted "passenger" preceding "vehicles" and amended the N.J.A.C. reference; rewrote (d) and (h).