Section 12517.4 Of Article 1. Persons Required To Be Licensed, Exemptions, And Age Limits From California Vehicle Code >> Division 6. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 1.
12517.4
. This section governs the issuance of a certificate to
drive a schoolbus, school pupil activity bus, youth bus, general
public paratransit vehicle, or farm labor vehicle.
(a) The driver certificate shall be issued only to applicants
meeting all applicable provisions of this code and passing the
examinations prescribed by the department and the Department of the
California Highway Patrol. The examinations shall be conducted by the
Department of the California Highway Patrol, pursuant to Sections
12517, 12519, 12522, 12523, and 12523.5.
(b) A temporary driver certificate shall be issued by the
Department of the California Highway Patrol after an applicant has
cleared a criminal history background check by the Department of
Justice and, if applicable, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and
has passed the examinations and meets all other applicable provisions
of this code.
(c) A permanent driver's certificate shall be issued by the
department after an applicant has passed all tests and met all
applicable provisions of this code. Certificates are valid for a
maximum of five years and shall expire on the fifth birthday
following the issuance of an original certificate or the expiration
of the certificate renewed.
(d) A holder of a certificate may not violate any restriction
placed on the certificate. Depending upon the type of vehicle used in
the driving test and the abilities and physical condition of the
applicant, the Department of the California Highway Patrol and the
department may place restrictions on a certificate to assure the safe
operation of a motor vehicle and safe transportation of passengers.
These restrictions may include, but are not limited to, all of the
following:
(1) Automatic transmission only.
(2) Hydraulic brakes only.
(3) Type 2 bus only.
(4) Conventional or type 2 bus only.
(5) Two-axle motor truck or passenger vehicle only.
(e) A holder of a certificate may not drive a motor vehicle
equipped with a two-speed rear axle unless the certificate is
endorsed: "May drive vehicle with two-speed rear axle."
(f) This section shall become operative on September 20, 2005.