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CA Veh Code § 12517.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 6 - DRIVERS' LICENSES|CHAPTER 1 - Issuance of Licenses, Expiration, and Renewal|ARTICLE 1 - Persons Required to Be Licensed, Exemptions, and Age Limits|Section 12517.2.

12517.2.  (a) Applicants for an original or renewal certificate to drive a schoolbus, school pupil activity bus, youth bus, general public paratransit vehicle, or farm labor vehicle shall submit a report of a medical examination of the applicant given not more than two years prior to the date of the application by a physician licensed to practice medicine, a licensed advanced practice registered nurse qualified to perform a medical examination, a licensed physician assistant, or a licensed doctor of chiropractic listed on the most current National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners, as adopted by the United States Department of Transportation, as published by the notice in the Federal Register, Volume 77, Number 77, Friday, April 20, 2012, on pages 24104 to 24135, inclusive, and pursuant to Section 391.42 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The report shall be on a form approved by the department.(b) Schoolbus drivers, within the same month of reaching 65 years of age and each 12th month thereafter, shall undergo a medical examination, pursuant to Section 12804.9, and shall submit a report of that medical examination on a form as specified in subdivision (a).(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 160, Sec. 1. (AB 722) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Veh Code § 12517.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 6 - DRIVERS' LICENSES|CHAPTER 1 - Issuance of Licenses, Expiration, and Renewal|ARTICLE 1 - Persons Required to Be Licensed, Exemptions, and Age Limits|Section 12517.3.

12517.3.  (a) (1) An applicant for an original certificate to drive a schoolbus, school pupil activity bus, youth bus, or general public paratransit vehicle shall be fingerprinted by the Department of the California Highway Patrol, on a form provided or approved by the Department of the California Highway Patrol for submission to the Department of Justice, utilizing the Applicant Expedite Service or an electronic fingerprinting system.(2) An applicant fingerprint form shall be processed and returned to the office of the Department of the California Highway Patrol from which it originated not later than 15 working days from the date on which the fingerprint form was received by the Department of Justice, unless circumstances, other than the administrative duties of the Department of Justice, warrant further investigation.(3) Applicant fingerprints that are submitted by utilizing an electronic fingerprinting system shall be processed and returned to the appropriate office of the Department of the California Highway Patrol within three working days.(4) The commissioner may utilize the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System to conduct a preliminary criminal and driver history check to determine an applicant’s eligibility to hold an original or renewal certificate to drive a schoolbus, school pupil activity bus, youth bus, or general public paratransit vehicle.(b) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), an applicant for an original certificate to drive a schoolbus, school pupil activity bus, youth bus, or general public paratransit vehicle may be fingerprinted by a public law enforcement agency, a school district, or a county office of education utilizing an electronic fingerprinting system with terminals managed by the Department of Justice.(2) The Department of Justice shall provide the fingerprint information processed pursuant to this subdivision to the appropriate office of the Department of the California Highway Patrol within three working days of receipt of the information.(3) An applicant for an original certificate to drive an ambulance shall submit a completed fingerprint card to the department.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 311, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Veh Code § 12517.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 6 - DRIVERS' LICENSES|CHAPTER 1 - Issuance of Licenses, Expiration, and Renewal|ARTICLE 1 - Persons Required to Be Licensed, Exemptions, and Age Limits|Section 12517.4.

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.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 952, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2005. Amended version operative September 20, 2005, pursuant to earlier operation of new subdivision (f).)
CA Veh Code § 12517.45 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 6 - DRIVERS' LICENSES|CHAPTER 1 - Issuance of Licenses, Expiration, and Renewal|ARTICLE 1 - Persons Required to Be Licensed, Exemptions, and Age Limits|Section 12517.45.

12517.45.  (a) A person shall not operate a motor vehicle described in subdivision (k) of Section 545 while transporting school pupils at or below the 12th-grade level to or from a public or private school or to or from public or private school activities, unless all of the following requirements are met:(1) The person has in his or her immediate possession all of the following:(A) A valid driver’s license of a class appropriate to the vehicle driven and that is endorsed for passenger transportation.(B) Either a certificate to drive a schoolbus as described in Section 40082 of the Education Code, or a certificate to drive a school pupil activity bus as described in Section 40083 of the Education Code, issued by the department in accordance with eligibility and training requirements specified by the department, the State Department of Education, and the Department of the California Highway Patrol.(C) A parental authorization form for each pupil signed by a parent or a legal guardian of the pupil that gives permission for that pupil to be transported to or from the school or school-related activity.(2) (A) The motor vehicle has passed an annual inspection conducted by the Department of the California Highway Patrol and is in compliance with the charter-party carrier’s responsibilities under Section 5374 of the Public Utilities Code.(B) The Department of the California Highway Patrol may charge a charter-party carrier a reasonable fee sufficient to cover the costs incurred by the Department of the California Highway Patrol in conducting the annual inspection of a motor vehicle.(b) A driver of a motor vehicle described in subdivision (k) of Section 545 shall comply with the duties specified in subdivision (a) of Section 5384.1 of the Public Utilities Code.(Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 649, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Veh Code § 12517.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 6 - DRIVERS' LICENSES|CHAPTER 1 - Issuance of Licenses, Expiration, and Renewal|ARTICLE 1 - Persons Required to Be Licensed, Exemptions, and Age Limits|Section 12517.5.

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.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 664, Sec. 217. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Veh Code § 12518 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 6 - DRIVERS' LICENSES|CHAPTER 1 - Issuance of Licenses, Expiration, and Renewal|ARTICLE 1 - Persons Required to Be Licensed, Exemptions, and Age Limits|Section 12518.

12518.  The provisions of Section 12504 shall apply to any nonresident who is under the age of 18 years and who is a member of the armed forces of the United States on active duty within this state, except that the maximum period during which such nonresident may operate a motor vehicle in this state without obtaining a driver’s license or a nonresident minor’s certificate shall be limited to a period of 60 days immediately following the entry of such nonresident into this state.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1748.)
CA Veh Code § 12519 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 6 - DRIVERS' LICENSES|CHAPTER 1 - Issuance of Licenses, Expiration, and Renewal|ARTICLE 1 - Persons Required to Be Licensed, Exemptions, and Age Limits|Section 12519.

12519.  (a) No person shall operate a farm labor vehicle unless the person has in his or her possession a driver’s license for the appropriate class of vehicle to be driven, endorsed for passenger transportation, and, when transporting one or more farmworker passengers, a certificate issued by the department to permit the operation of farm labor vehicles.(b) The applicants shall present evidence that they have successfully completed the driver training course developed by the Department of Education pursuant to Section 40081 of the Education Code, and approved by the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of the California Highway Patrol before a permanent certificate will be issued.(c) The certificate shall be issued only to applicants qualified by examinations prescribed by the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of the California Highway Patrol and upon payment of a fee of twelve dollars ($12) to the Department of the California Highway Patrol.The examinations shall be conducted by the Department of the California Highway Patrol.(d) A person holding a valid certificate to permit the operation of a farm labor vehicle, issued prior to January 1, 1991, shall not be required to reapply for a certificate to satisfy any additional requirements imposed by the act adding this subdivision until the certificate he or she holds expires or is canceled or revoked.(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1360, Sec. 17.)
CA Veh Code § 12520 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 6 - DRIVERS' LICENSES|CHAPTER 1 - Issuance of Licenses, Expiration, and Renewal|ARTICLE 1 - Persons Required to Be Licensed, Exemptions, and Age Limits|Section 12520.

12520.  (a) No person employed as a tow truck driver, as defined in Section 2430.1, shall operate a tow truck unless that person has, in his or her immediate possession, a valid California driver’s license of an appropriate class for the vehicle to be driven, and a tow truck driver certificate issued by the department or a temporary tow truck driver certificate issued by the Department of the California Highway Patrol, to permit the operation of the tow truck. (b) When notified that the applicant has been cleared through the Department of Justice or the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or both, and if the applicant meets all other applicable provisions of this code, the department shall issue a permanent tow truck driver certificate. The permanent tow truck driver certificate shall be valid for a maximum of five years and shall expire on the same date as that of the applicant’s driver’s license.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1043, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Veh Code § 12521 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 6 - DRIVERS' LICENSES|CHAPTER 1 - Issuance of Licenses, Expiration, and Renewal|ARTICLE 1 - Persons Required to Be Licensed, Exemptions, and Age Limits|Section 12521.

12521.  An operator of a tour bus shall, at all times when operating the tour bus, do all the following:(a) Use a safety belt.(b) Report any accidents involving the tour bus to the Department of the California Highway Patrol.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1360, Sec. 22.5.)
CA Veh Code § 12522 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 6 - DRIVERS' LICENSES|CHAPTER 1 - Issuance of Licenses, Expiration, and Renewal|ARTICLE 1 - Persons Required to Be Licensed, Exemptions, and Age Limits|Section 12522.

12522.  (a) Every person who operates a schoolbus or youth bus in the transportation of school pupils shall, in addition to any other requirement for a schoolbus or youth bus driver’s certificate, qualify by an examination on first aid practices deemed necessary for schoolbus operators or youth bus operators. Standards for examination shall be determined by the Emergency Medical Services Authority after consultation with the State Department of Education, the Department of Motor Vehicles, and the Department of the California Highway Patrol. The local school authority employing the applicant shall provide a course of instruction concerning necessary first aid practices.(b) The Department of the California Highway Patrol shall conduct the first aid examination as part of the examination of applicants for a schoolbus or youth bus driver’s certificate and shall certify to the Department of Motor Vehicles that the applicant has satisfactorily demonstrated his or her qualifications in first aid practices, knowledge of schoolbus or youth bus laws and regulations, and ability to operate a schoolbus or youth bus. The first aid certifications shall be valid for the term of the schoolbus or youth bus driver’s certificate.(c) The first aid examination may be waived if the applicant possesses either of the following minimum qualifications:(1) A current first aid certificate issued by the American Red Cross or by an organization whose first aid training program is at least equivalent to the American Red Cross first aid training program, as determined by the Emergency Medical Services Authority. The Emergency Medical Services Authority may charge a fee, sufficient to cover its administrative costs of approval, to an organization that applies to have its first aid training program approved for purposes of this paragraph.(2) A current license as a physician and surgeon, osteopathic physician and surgeon, or registered nurse, or a current certificate as a physician’s assistant or emergency medical technician. The first aid certificate or license shall be maintained throughout the term of the schoolbus or youth bus driver’s certificate and shall be presented upon demand of any traffic officer. The schoolbus or youth bus driver’s certificate shall not be valid during any time that the driver fails to maintain and possess that license or certificate after the first aid examination has been waived.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 226, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Veh Code § 12523 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 6 - DRIVERS' LICENSES|CHAPTER 1 - Issuance of Licenses, Expiration, and Renewal|ARTICLE 1 - Persons Required to Be Licensed, Exemptions, and Age Limits|Section 12523.

12523.  (a) No person shall operate a youth bus without having in possession a valid driver’s license of the appropriate class, endorsed for passenger transportation and a certificate issued by the department to permit the operation of a youth bus.(b) Applicants for a certificate to drive a youth bus shall present evidence that they have successfully completed a driver training course administered by or at the direction of their employer consisting of a minimum of 10 hours of classroom instruction covering applicable laws and regulations and defensive driving practices and a minimum of 10 hours of behind-the-wheel training in a vehicle to be used as a youth bus. Applicants seeking to renew a certificate to drive a youth bus shall present evidence that they have received two hours of refresher training during each 12 months of driver certificate validity.(c) The driver certificate shall be issued only to applicants qualified by examinations prescribed by the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of the California Highway Patrol, and upon payment of a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) for an original certificate and twelve dollars ($12) for the renewal of that certificate to the Department of the California Highway Patrol. The examinations shall be conducted by the Department of the California Highway Patrol. The Department of Motor Vehicles may deny, suspend, or revoke a certificate valid for driving a youth bus for the causes specified in this code or in regulations adopted pursuant to this code.(d) An operator of a youth bus shall, at all times when operating a youth bus, do all of the following:(1) Use seat belts.(2) Refrain from smoking tobacco products.(3) Report any accidents reportable under Section 16000 to the Department of the California Highway Patrol.(e) A person holding a valid certificate to permit the operation of a youth bus, issued prior to January 1, 1991, shall not be required to reapply for a certificate to satisfy any additional requirements imposed by the act adding this subdivision until the certificate he or she holds expires or is canceled or revoked.(f) For purposes of this section, “smoking” has the same meaning as in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the Business and Professions Code.(g) For purposes of this section, “tobacco product” means a product or device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5 of the Business and Professions Code.(Amended by Stats. 2016, 2nd Ex. Sess., Ch. 7, Sec. 27. (SB 5 2x) Effective June 9, 2016.)
CA Veh Code § 12523.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 6 - DRIVERS' LICENSES|CHAPTER 1 - Issuance of Licenses, Expiration, and Renewal|ARTICLE 1 - Persons Required to Be Licensed, Exemptions, and Age Limits|Section 12523.5.

12523.5.  (a) No person shall operate a general public paratransit vehicle unless he or she has in his or her possession a valid driver’s license of the appropriate class endorsed for passenger transportation when operating a vehicle designed, used, or maintained for carrying more than 10 persons including the driver and either (1) a certificate issued by the department to permit the operation of a general public paratransit vehicle, or (2) a certificate issued by the department to drive a schoolbus or school pupil activity bus pursuant to Section 12517.(b) Applicants for a certificate to drive a general public paratransit vehicle shall pay a fee to the Department of the California Highway Patrol of twenty-five dollars ($25) for an original certificate and twelve dollars ($12) for a renewal certificate. Applicants for an original certificate shall present evidence that they have successfully completed a driver training course consisting of a minimum of 40 hours of instruction within the previous two years. The instruction shall have covered applicable laws and regulations and defensive driving practices, a minimum of eight hours of certified defensive driving, and a minimum of 20 hours of behind-the-wheel training in a vehicle to be used as a general public paratransit vehicle. Applicants seeking to renew a certificate valid for driving a general public paratransit vehicle shall present evidence that they have received two hours of refresher training during each 12 months of driver certificate validity.(c) The driver certificate shall be issued only to applicants qualified by examinations prescribed by the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of the California Highway Patrol. The examinations shall be conducted by the Department of the California Highway Patrol. The Department of Motor Vehicles may deny, suspend, or revoke a certificate valid for driving a general public paratransit vehicle for the causes specified in this code or the Education Code or in regulations adopted pursuant to this code or the Education Code.(d) An operator of a general public paratransit vehicle shall do all of the following:(1) Use seatbelts.(2) Refrain from smoking.(3) Report any accident reportable under Section 16000 to the Department of the California Highway Patrol.(e) A person holding a valid certificate to permit the operation of a general public paratransit vehicle, issued prior to January 1, 1991, shall not be required to reapply for a certificate to satisfy any additional requirements imposed by the act adding this subdivision until the certificate he or she holds expires or is canceled or revoked.(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1360, Sec. 24.)
CA Veh Code § 12524 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 6 - DRIVERS' LICENSES|CHAPTER 1 - Issuance of Licenses, Expiration, and Renewal|ARTICLE 1 - Persons Required to Be Licensed, Exemptions, and Age Limits|Section 12524.

12524.  A class A, class B, or class C driver’s licenseholder shall not operate a vehicle hauling highway route controlled quantities of radioactive materials, as defined in Section 173.403 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, unless the driver possesses a valid license of the appropriate class and a certificate of training as required in Section 397.101(e) of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 397, Sec. 2. (SB 810) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Veh Code § 12525 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 6 - DRIVERS' LICENSES|CHAPTER 1 - Issuance of Licenses, Expiration, and Renewal|ARTICLE 1 - Persons Required to Be Licensed, Exemptions, and Age Limits|Section 12525.

12525.  Mechanics or other maintenance personnel may operate vehicles requiring a schoolbus endorsement or certificates issued pursuant to Section 2512, 12517, 12519, 12523, or 12523.5 without obtaining a schoolbus endorsement or those certificates if that operation is within the course of their employment and they do not transport pupils or members of the public.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 574, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2007.)