S0925B1110A03332 BIL:EJH 09/15/15 #90 A03332
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 925
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE TAYLOR
Printer's No. 1110
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in licensing of drivers, further providing for qualification for
school bus driver endorsement; and,
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of said lines and inserting
Section 1. Section 1509(a) and (b) of Title 75 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
ยง 1509. Qualifications for school bus driver endorsement.
(a) School bus driver requirements.--No person shall be
issued an endorsement to operate a school bus unless the person:
(1) has successfully completed a course of instruction
as provided in subsection (c);
(2) has satisfactorily passed [an annual] a physical
examination to be given in accordance with rules and
regulations promulgated and adopted by the department;
(3) is 18 years of age or older; and
(4) is qualified to operate school buses in accordance
with this title and the rules and regulations promulgated and
adopted by the department.
(b) Proof of [annual] physical and vision examination.--
Every school bus driver shall carry a certificate issued by an
examining physician or practitioner recognized by the department
pursuant to section 1508.1 (relating to physical examinations),
indicating that the person has passed the prescribed physical
examination, including an examination of the eyes, within the
preceding [12] 13 months. The vision examination may be made by
an optometrist or ophthalmologist.
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Section 2. The definitions of "commercial motor vehicle" and
"tank vehicle" in section 1603 of Title 75 are amended to read:
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