§ 509-cc. Disqualification of drivers of school buses. (1) A person\nemployed as a driver of a school bus as defined in paragraph (a) of\nsubdivision one of section five hundred nine-a of this chapter on\nSeptember fifteenth, nineteen hundred eighty-five and who was subject to\nthe provisions of this article as it existed immediately prior to\nSeptember fifteen, nineteen hundred eighty-five, and was employed in\nthis state as a driver of a school bus as defined in paragraph (a) of\nsubdivision one of section five hundred nine-a of this chapter at any\ntime during the first six months of nineteen hundred eighty-five, shall\nbe disqualified from operating a school bus as follows:\n (a) permanently, if that person\n (i) has been convicted of or forfeited bond or collateral which\nforfeiture order has not been vacated or the subject of an order of\nremission upon a violation committed prior to September fifteenth,\nnineteen hundred eighty-five, of section 130.30, 130.35, 130.45, 130.50,\n130.60, or 130.65 of the penal law, or an offense committed under a\nformer section of the penal law which would constitute a violation of\nthe aforesaid sections of the penal law or any offense committed outside\nof this state which would constitute a violation of the aforesaid\nsections of the penal law, provided, however, the provisions of this\nsubparagraph shall not apply to convictions, suspensions or revocations\nor forfeitures of bonds for collateral upon any of the charges listed in\nthis subparagraph for violations which occurred prior to September\nfirst, nineteen hundred seventy-four committed by a person employed as a\nbus driver on September first, nineteen hundred seventy-four. However,\nsuch disqualification may be waived provided that five years have\nexpired since the applicant was discharged or released from a sentence\nof imprisonment imposed pursuant to conviction of an offense that\nrequires disqualification under this paragraph and that the applicant\nshall have been granted a certificate of relief from disabilities or a\ncertificate of good conduct pursuant to article twenty-three of the\ncorrection law. When the certificate is issued by a court for a\nconviction which occurred in this state, it shall only be issued by the\ncourt having jurisdiction over such conviction. Such certificate shall\nspecifically indicate that the authority granting such certificate has\nconsidered the bearing, if any, the criminal offense or offenses for\nwhich the person was convicted will have on the applicant's fitness or\nability to operate a bus transporting school children to the applicant's\nprospective employment, prior to granting such a certificate; or\n (ii) has been convicted of an offense listed in paragraph (a) of\nsubdivision four of this section that was committed on or after\nSeptember fifteenth, nineteen hundred eighty-five. However, such\ndisqualification may be waived by the commissioner provided that five\nyears have expired since the applicant was discharged or released from a\nsentence of imprisonment imposed pursuant to conviction of an offense\nthat requires disqualification under this paragraph and that the\napplicant shall have been granted a certificate of relief from\ndisabilities or a certificate of good conduct pursuant to article\ntwenty-three of the correction law. When the certificate is issued by a\ncourt for a conviction which occurred in this state, it shall only be\nissued by the court having jurisdiction over such conviction. Such\ncertificate shall specifically indicate that the authority granting such\ncertificate has considered the bearing, if any, the criminal offense or\noffenses for which the person was convicted will have on the applicant's\nfitness or ability to operate a bus transporting school children, prior\nto granting such a certificate; or\n (iii) has been convicted of an offense listed in paragraph (b) of\nsubdivision four of this section that was committed on or after\nSeptember fifteen
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