N.M. Admin. Code § 6.41.4.13

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 22, November 19, 2024

Section 6.41.4.13 - CONTINUING REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVERS, SUBSTITUTE DRIVERS, SCHOOL BUS ASSISTANTS, AND SUBSTITUTE SCHOOL BUS ASSISTANTS

A.School bus drivers, substitute school bus drivers, and drivers of activity buses shall maintain and provide to the employer a copy of the following:

(1) a current CDL with appropriate class and endorsements;

(2) a current DOT medical examiner's certificate in compliance with federal and state CDL licensing requirements;

(3) a driving record obtained through the New Mexico motor vehicle division or the national driver register or other states' motor vehicle division and printed annually; and

(4) a current first aid and CPR certificate which has been obtained from a course approved by the department.

B.School-owned activity vehicle drivers shall maintain and provide to the employer a copy of the following:

(1) a current driver's license;

(2) a current medical examiner's certificate from a physical recorded on the DOT form;

(3) a driving record pursuant to requirements in Paragraph (3) of Subsection A of 6.41.4.13 NMAC; and

(4) a current first aid and CPR certificate pursuant to the requirements in in Paragraph (4) of Subsection A of 6.41.4.13 NMAC.

C.School bus assistants and substitute school bus assistants shall maintain and provide a copy to the employer of the following:

(1) a current first aid and CPR certificate pursuant to the requirements in Paragraph (4) of Subsection A of 6.41.4.13 NMAC; and

(2) a physical examination renewed every 24 months from the date of the last examination or before as specified by a licensed medical professional.

D.In-service Training: To remain qualified, school bus drivers, substitute school bus drivers, school bus assistants, and substitute school bus assistants shall complete a total of eight hours per semester of in-service training that has been approved by the transportation administrator. Persons who do not complete the required hours of in-service training are disqualified from duty until those hours of in-service training are completed.

N.M. Admin. Code § 6.41.4.13

12-31-98; 6.41.4.13 NMAC - Rn, 6 NMAC 9.5.3.13 & A, 07-01-2001; A, 11-15-05, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 06, March 27, 2018, eff. 3/27/2018