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. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the following meanings:
(1) "Bus" means a vehicle designed, used, or maintained for
carrying more than 10 persons, including the driver, which is used to
transport persons for compensation or profit.
(2) "Limousine" means any sedan or sport utility vehicle, of
either standard or extended length, with a seating capacity of not
more than 10 passengers including the driver, used in the
transportation of passengers for hire on a prearranged basis within
this state, and includes a modified limousine as defined in Section
1042.1.
(3) "Peace officer" means a person who is designated as a peace
officer pursuant to Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of
Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code.
(b) A peace officer may, with respect to a passenger stage
corporation, enforce and assist in the enforcement of Sections 2110
and 2112, resulting from a violation of Section 1031, 1041, or 1045,
or more than one of those sections. A peace officer may additionally
enforce and assist in the enforcement of Sections 1034.5 and 2119. In
any case in which an arrest authorized by this subdivision is made
for an offense declared to be a misdemeanor, and the person arrested
does not demand to be taken before a magistrate, the arresting peace
officer may, instead of taking such person before a magistrate,
follow the procedure prescribed by Chapter 5C (commencing with
Section 853.5) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code. The provisions
of that chapter shall thereafter apply with reference to any
proceeding based upon the issuance of a citation pursuant to this
authority.
(c) A peace officer may impound a bus or limousine operated by a
passenger stage corporation pursuant to Section 14602.9 of the
Vehicle Code if the peace officer determines that any of the
following violations occurred while the driver was operating the
vehicle:
(1) The driver was operating the bus or limousine when the
passenger stage corporation did not have a certificate of public
convenience and necessity issued by the commission as required
pursuant to this article.
(2) The driver was operating the bus or limousine when the
operating rights or certificate of public convenience and necessity
of a passenger stage corporation was suspended, canceled, or revoked
pursuant to Section 1033.5, 1033.7, or 1045.
(3) The driver was operating the bus or limousine without having a
current and valid driver's license of the proper class.
(d) The commission shall coordinate enforcement of this section
with those peace officers likely to be involved in enforcing this
section, including undertaking both of the following:
(1) Educational outreach to promote awareness among those peace
officers about the requirements of Sections 1031, 1034.5, 1041, 1045,
2110, 2112, and 2119.
(2) Establishing lines of communication so that the commission is
notified if an action is commenced to enforce the requirements of
those sections specified in subdivision (b), so that the commission
may take appropriate action to enforce the fine and penalty
provisions of Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 2100).
(e) The Legislature finds and declares that this section is
intended to facilitate and enhance the commission's performance of
its functions pursuant to Section 2101 and not diminish the
commission's authority or responsibility pursuant to that section.
(f) This section does not authorize the impoundment of privately
owned personal vehicles that are not common carriers nor the
impoundment of vehicles used in transportation for compensation by
charter-party carriers of passengers that are not required to carry
individual permits.