1. (a) The following vendors shall meet the applicable standards in subsectors (b), (c) and (d) below:

   1. (1) Transportation Companies--Service Code 875, pursuant to Title 17, California Code of Regulations, Section 54342(a)(82);
   2. (2) Transportation--Additional Component--Service Code 880, pursuant to Title 17, California Code of Regulations, Section 54342(a)(78).

2. (b) The vendor shall require that each driver and transportation aide:

   1. (1) Is at least 18 years of age; and
   2. (2) Is competent in the use of wheelchairs, hydraulic lifts, ramps and other equipment used for transporting, boarding and exiting consumers from the vehicle, if applicable.
3. (c) The vendor shall require that each driver has a valid California driver's license pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 12500, and, if applicable, a valid special driver certificate pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 12523.6, and, if applicable, a medical certificate pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 12804.
4. (d) The vendor shall require that each driver has not been convicted of driving under the influence of alcoholic beverage or any drug or a combination of the two pursuant to Vehicle Code Sections 23152 and 23153 within five years immediately preceding and during employment, or reckless driving, pursuant to Vehicle Code Sections 23103 and 23104, or speed contest pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 23109 within three years immediately preceding and during employment.

Note: Authority cited: Chapter 722, Statutes of 1992, Section 147; Sections 4405, 4631 and 4690, Welfare and Institutions Code; and Section 11152, Government Code. Reference: Sections 4631 and 4690, Welfare and Institutions Code.

History

1. New section filed 9-26-91; operative 9-26-91 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 92, No. 10).

2. Amendment of section filed as an emergency 6-17-93; operative 6-17-93. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to SB485 (Chapter 722, Statutes of 1992) Section 147(a) (Register 93, No. 26).

3. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-17-93 order transmitted to OAL 6-20-94 and filed 8-2-94 (Register 94, No. 31).

4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a)(1), (a)(2) and (b)(2) filed 1-17-97 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 97, No. 3).

5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (c) and (d) and amending Note filed 5-4-98 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 98, No. 19).