1. A. School bus drivers, substitute school bus drivers, and drivers of activity buses shall maintain and provide to the employer a copy of the following:

   1. (1) a current CDL with appropriate class and endorsements;
   2. (2) a current DOT medical examiner’s certificate in compliance with federal and state CDL licensing requirements;
   3. (3) a driving record obtained through the New Mexico motor vehicle division or the national driver register or other states' motor vehicle division and printed annually; and
   4. (4) a current first aid and CPR certificate which has been obtained from a course approved by the department.

2. B. School-owned activity vehicle drivers shall maintain and provide to the employer a copy of the following:

   1. (1) a current driver’s license;
   2. (2) a current medical examiner’s certificate from a physical recorded on the DOT form;
   3. (3) a driving record pursuant to requirements in Paragraph (3) of Subsection A of 6.41.4.13 NMAC; and
   4. (4) a current first aid and CPR certificate pursuant to the requirements in in Paragraph (4) of Subsection A of 6.41.4.13 NMAC.

3. C. School bus assistants and substitute school bus assistants shall maintain and provide a copy to the employer of the following:

   1. (1) a current first aid and CPR certificate pursuant to the requirements in Paragraph (4) of Subsection A of 6.41.4.13 NMAC; and
   2. (2) a physical examination renewed every 24 months from the date of the last examination or before as specified by a licensed medical professional.
4. D. In-service training: To remain qualified, school bus drivers, substitute school bus drivers, school bus assistants, and substitute school bus assistants shall complete a total of eight hours per semester of in-service training that has been approved by the transportation administrator. Persons who do not complete the required hours of in-service training are disqualified from duty until those hours of in-service training are completed.

[6.41.4.13 NMAC - Rp, 6.41.4.13 NMAC, 3/27/2018]