Section 280-RICR-30-05-5.5 - Minimum QualificationsA. An applicant for a pupil transportation certificate must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age and have had a driver's license for three (3) continuous years.B. A chauffeur's license and a pupil transportation certificate are required to operate a pupil transportation vehicle.C. Operators who hold an active commercial driver's license issued by the Rhode Island DMV may operate a pupil transportation vehicle without a chauffeur's license but must have an active pupil transportation certificate.D. Current holders of a valid school bus certificate are not required to obtain a pupil transportation certificate to operate pupil transportation vehicles.E. On an annual basis, holders of a pupil transportation certificate must submit a completed Medical Form.F. Holders of a pupil transportation certificate who are seventy (70) years or older must submit a completed Medical Form every six months.G. DMV shall have the authority to conduct a criminal background check of the applicant and to review applicant's driving record.280 R.I. Code R. 280-RICR-30-05-5.5
Adopted effective 1/9/2019