Section 12517.5 Of Article 1. Persons Required To Be Licensed, Exemptions, And Age Limits From California Vehicle Code >> Division 6. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 1.
12517.5
. A person who is employed as a driver of a paratransit
vehicle shall not operate that vehicle unless the person meets both
of the following requirements:
(a) Has in his or her immediate possession a valid driver's
license of a class appropriate to the vehicle driven.
(b) Successfully completes, during each calendar year, four hours
of training administered by, or at the direction of, his or her
employer or the employer's agent on the safe operation of paratransit
vehicles and four hours of training on the special transportation
needs of the persons he or she is employed to transport.
This subdivision may be satisfied if the driver receives
transportation training or a certificate, or both, pursuant to
Section 40082, 40083, 40085, 40085.5, or 40088 of the Education Code.
The employer shall maintain a record of the current training
received by each driver in his or her employ and shall present that
record on demand to any authorized representative of the Department
of the California Highway Patrol.