549 – Cancellation of an Escort Certificate.
§ 549. Cancellation of an escort certificate. An escort certificate shall be cancelled by the commissioner if such person’s underlying driver’s license has expired, is revoked or suspended or upon notification by the commissioner of transportation or the New York state thruway authority that the person has violated any rule or regulation of the commissioner […]
550 – Recertification.
§ 550. Recertification. A person who has had his or her escort certificate cancelled shall not be eligible to reapply for an escort certificate for a minimum period of six months from the date of such cancellation.
551 – Violations.
§ 551. Violations. 1. No person shall operate an escort vehicle, as defined in section one hundred fourteen-c of this chapter, unless he or she is the holder of a valid driver’s license and possesses a valid escort certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. A violation of this subdivision shall be a […]
540 – Creation.
§ 540. Creation. There is hereby established within the department a medical advisory board.
541 – Purpose.
§ 541. Purpose. The medical advisory board shall advise the commissioner on medical criteria and vision standards for the licensing of drivers.
542 – Composition of the Board.
§ 542. Composition of the board. The board shall consist of not less than fourteen members, ten of whom shall be physicians representing the specialties of neurology, cardiovascular medicine, internal medicine, family practice, opthalmology, psychiatry, orthopedics, emergency medicine, rehabilitative medicine and gerontology. At least two members of the board shall be lay persons. One member […]
543 – Appointment; Compensation; Meetings.
§ 543. Appointment; compensation; meetings. 1. The members of the board shall be appointed by the commissioner. Before such appointments are made, the commissioner shall consult with the medical society of the state of New York in order to obtain their advice regarding the physician appointments. The commissioner shall consult with the optometric council of […]
544 – Responsibilities.
§ 544. Responsibilities. As requested by the commissioner, the board shall recommend medical criteria and vision standards relating to driver licensing and the safe operation of a motor vehicle, and report to the commissioner on such other aspects of medical fitness, driver licensing, and driver health, and safety as the commissioner may request, including collection […]
545 – Immunity.
§ 545. Immunity. The medical advisory board and its members shall not be held liable in any action or proceeding on account of any recommendation or report submitted to the commissioner pursuant to this article.
546 – Escort Certificates.
§ 546. Escort certificates. Application for an escort certificate shall be made in the manner and form prescribed by the commissioner. The fee prescribed by law shall be submitted with such application. The applicant shall be a minimum of twenty-one years of age, possess a valid driver’s license, furnish such proof of fitness and identity […]