Section 263:29-a School Bus Driver Qualification Files.


   I. The employer of a school bus driver shall maintain, and the department shall have access to, a file on each person qualified to operate a school bus as provided in RSA 263:29. The file shall include the following:
      (a) The driver's application for employment.
      (b) The medical examiner's certificate.
      (c) The results of the driver road test, if such test is otherwise required by law.
      (d) Certifications of road test, if otherwise required by law.
      (e) Annual driver certification of violations.
      (f) Inquiry to previous employers, covering the 3 years prior to the driver's application for employment.
      (g) Inquiry to state agencies.
      (h) Annual review of driving record.
      (i) Controlled substances test results, if otherwise required by law.
      (j) Driver training documentation.
      (k) Copy of driver license and school bus certificate.
   II. In addition to other rulemaking authority provided by law, the commissioner shall have authority to adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the operation of school buses and the requirements for and filing of school bus accident reports.

Source. 1996, 19:2, eff. July 1, 1996.