NY Veh & Traf L § 509-M (2021)
2021 New York Laws VAT - Vehicle and Traffic Title 5 - Drivers' Licenses Article 19-A - Special Requirements for Bus Drivers 509-M - Duties of the Department.

§ 509-m. Duties  of  the  department. The department of motor vehicles   shall:1. At least once every three years, review the  bus  driver  files  of   each  motor carrier, provided, however, that the commissioner may review   such bus driver files at his discretion at any other time during regular   business hours. Provided, however, that the commissioner shall review at   least annually the bus driver files of each driver employed by  a  motor   carrier  who operates an altered motor vehicle commonly referred to as a   "stretch limousine" designed to carry nine or more passengers  including   the driver pursuant to operating authority issued by the commissioner of   transportation,  and  annually  verify  whether each such driver holds a   valid driver's license valid for the operation  of  such  altered  motor   vehicle.2.  Establish  regulations and forms for the orderly administration of   and compliance with this article. Regulations shall also be  established   which  are  necessary  for  implementation  of  the  process  for appeal   pursuant to subdivision two of  section  five  hundred  nine-d  of  this   article.3.  Provide each motor carrier with notice whenever one of the drivers   of such motor  carrier  has  received  revocation  or  suspension  of  a   driver's license, learner's permit or privilege to operate.4.  Provide  a motor carrier who has complied with the requirements of   subdivision four of section five hundred nine-i  of  this  article  with   information  on any employee of the motor carrier regarding a conviction   for a violation of this chapter.5. Upon receipt of the criminal history record report of a school  bus   driver,  notify the motor carrier of disqualification of an applicant or   school bus driver which would or could disqualify such driver under  the   provisions of section five hundred nine-cc of this article. Notification   to  the  carrier  shall  be  without  specification  of  the grounds for   disqualification, those grounds to be made available only to the  school   bus driver or his or her representative.6.  In  order  to effectuate the provisions of this article, establish   procedures, by regulation,  to  conduct  curbside  verification  of  bus   driver and motor carrier identity to determine whether or not such motor   carrier  has notified the commissioner of the bus driver's employment as   required by subdivision four of section  five  hundred  nine-d  of  this   article  and  whether  or  not  such motor carrier has compiled with the   provisions  of  this  article  and  with  any  regulations   promulgated   thereunder;  provided, however, such verifications shall be conducted so   as not to disrupt the flow of traffic or endanger public safety.7. The commissioner shall  prepare  and  distribute  a  form  for  the   provision  of  objective  data  concerning  the driving history of a bus   driver who is subject to regulation under this article. Such form  shall   be completed by current or former employers of such bus drivers upon the   request of a prospective or subsequent employer.8.  Maintain  and  annually  update its website to provide information   with regard to each motor carrier that operates altered  motor  vehicles   commonly  referred  to as "stretch limousines" designed to carry nine or   more passengers including the driver  pursuant  to  operating  authority   issued  by  the  commissioner  of transportation that includes the motor   carrier's name, location and region  of  operation  including  place  of   address,  whether  such motor carrier is in compliance with this article   as required by section five hundred nine-j of this article  in  relation   to  the  operation of such altered motor vehicles, the number and nature   of violations of this article resulting in  convictions  of  such  motor   carrier in relation to the operation of such altered motor vehicles, the   number of miles traveled by such altered motor vehicles operated by such    motor  carrier  in  the  preceding  twelve  months, and, with respect to   drivers employed by such motor  carrier  operating  such  altered  motor   vehicles,  the  total  number  so  employed,  the  number  holding valid   licenses  which  are  valid  for  the  operation  of  such altered motor   vehicles, the number which lack licenses valid for such  operation,  the   number  disqualified  from  operating  such  altered motor vehicles, the   number of convictions and accidents involving any such  driver  employed   by such motor carrier during the preceding twelve months, and the number   of convictions and accidents per ten thousand miles traveled.