New York · New York Vehicle and Traffic Law (VAT)

N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 509-H: Operation by person not licensed to drive a bus

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A motor carrier cannot knowingly allow an unlicensed person to operate a passenger bus, except conditional school bus drivers may operate for up to 90 days or longer with departmental extension.

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