Section 1030.82 Charter Bus Driver Endorsement Requirements

Section 1030.82  Charter Bus Driver Endorsement

Requirements

a)         Requirements

of Driver Applicants for a Charter Bus Driver Endorsement

In order for the Department to

issue a charter bus driver endorsement, all driver applicants must:

1)         Be 21

years of age or older;

2)         Possess

a valid and properly classified driver's license issued by the Department;

3)         Submit

to and successfully pass an Illinois specific criminal background check and

Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal background check with current and

future information through an approved vendor (A consent form must be signed by

the driver applicant/CDL holder that allows the Department to release the fingerprint

information to the driver applicant's employer.);

4)         Pass

a written test on charter bus operation, charter bus safety, and special

traffic laws relating to charter buses and submit to a review of the driver applicant's

driving habits by the Department at the time the written test is given;

5)         Demonstrate

the ability to exercise reasonable care in the operation of the charter bus pursuant

to the requirements of IVC Section 6-508;

6)         A

driver applicant must demonstrate physical fitness to safely operate charter

buses by undergoing a medical examination in accordance with the provisions of IVC

Section 6-508;

7)         Affirm

under penalty of perjury that he/she has not made a false statement or knowingly

concealed a material fact in any application for the endorsement;

8)         Not

have been convicted of committing or attempting to commit any one or more of

the offenses set forth in IVC Section 6-508(c-1)(4).

b)         Endorsement Application

Process

1)         A

driver applicant seeking employment as a charter bus driver must obtain from

the prospective employer an Application/Certification form for Illinois charter bus driver endorsement and then complete both the form and the fingerprint

process

ing or attempting to commit any one or more of

the offenses set forth in IVC Section 6-508(c-1)(4).

b)         Endorsement Application

Process

1)         A

driver applicant seeking employment as a charter bus driver must obtain from

the prospective employer an Application/Certification form for Illinois charter bus driver endorsement and then complete both the form and the fingerprint

process.

2)         The driver

applicant shall then submit the completed Charter Bus Application/Certification

form for the charter bus driver endorsement and the appropriate fee to the Driver

Services Facility.

3)         The Department

shall review the driver applicant's driving history to determine if it is

acceptable pursuant to IVC Sections 6-104 and 6-508.  The driver applicant must:

A)        pass a

written test administered by the Department in accordance with IVC

Section 6-508(c-1)(2).

B)        successfully

complete a road test, if applicable, administered by the Department or a third-party

certifying entity in the class of vehicle to be used in accordance with IVC

Section 6-508(a)(1). These tests must be successfully completed within three

attempts.

4)         On

renewal/reapplication for a charter bus driver endorsement, the driver

applicant shall be required to submit an Application/Certification form for the

Illinois charter bus driver endorsement verifying the completion of all

requirements.  On renewal/reapplication for the charter bus driver endorsement,

the driver applicant will not be subject to the fingerprint process

attempts.

4)         On

renewal/reapplication for a charter bus driver endorsement, the driver

applicant shall be required to submit an Application/Certification form for the

Illinois charter bus driver endorsement verifying the completion of all

requirements.  On renewal/reapplication for the charter bus driver endorsement,

the driver applicant will not be subject to the fingerprint process.

c)         Denial,

Cancellation or Suspension of a CDL with a Charter Bus Driver Endorsement

1)         The Department

shall deny or cancel a CDL holder's charter bus driver endorsement:

A)        If the

criminal background investigation discloses the individual is noncompliant with

any of the provisions of IVC Section 6-104 or 6-508;

B)        Upon

receiving notice that the endorsement holder failed to comply with any

provision of this Part;

C)        Upon

receiving notice that the endorsement holder's commercial driving privileges

are withdrawn or otherwise invalidated.

2)       The

Department shall deny a driver applicant for a charter bus driver endorsement

upon an indication on a driving record of the failure to pay any fines, costs

or fees that deny the renewal or reissuance of a driver's license or any other

indication on a driving record that denies the renewal or reissuance of a

driver's license.

3)        A

cancellation of a CDL with a charter bus driver endorsement shall remain in

effect pending the outcome of a hearing pursuant to IVC Section 2-118.

4)        An

order may be rescinded provided the cause is removed and the driver applicant

or CDL holder continues to meet the requirements outlined in IVC

Sections 6-104 and 6-508.

d)         Employer Responsibility

It shall be the responsibility of

a prospective or current employer of a driver applicant or CDL holder of a

charter bus driver endorsement to:

1)         Request

an employer seven digit assigned number by faxing to the Department a request

on company letterhead indicating a contact person and telephone/fax number

ts outlined in IVC

Sections 6-104 and 6-508.

d)         Employer Responsibility

It shall be the responsibility of

a prospective or current employer of a driver applicant or CDL holder of a

charter bus driver endorsement to:

1)         Request

an employer seven digit assigned number by faxing to the Department a request

on company letterhead indicating a contact person and telephone/fax number.

2)         Distribute

charter bus driver endorsement applications.

3)         Ensure

that driver applicants submit to a fingerprint based criminal background

investigation.

4)         Certify

to the Department in writing that a driver applicant has successfully completed

all employment conditions.

5)         Notify

the Department in writing that the employer has certified the removal from

service of the CDL holder with the charter bus driver endorsement whose

endorsement has been withdrawn by the Department, prior to the start of that

CDL holder's next work shift.

6)         Notify

the Department in writing that the CDL holder with the charter bus driver

endorsement is no longer employed as a charter bus driver by the reporting

employer.

7)         Notify

the Department in writing that, while holding a previously issued valid charter

bus driver endorsement, the CDL holder has now been accepted as a charter bus

driver for the reporting employer.

8)         Immediately

upon receipt of a positive drug test, notify the Department in writing .  This

information shall be privileged and maintained for the use of the Department.

9)         Maintain

records of certifications that must be available for inspection by the Secretary

of State

ver endorsement, the CDL holder has now been accepted as a charter bus

driver for the reporting employer.

8)         Immediately

upon receipt of a positive drug test, notify the Department in writing .  This

information shall be privileged and maintained for the use of the Department.

9)         Maintain

records of certifications that must be available for inspection by the Secretary

of State.

e)         Notice

The Department shall notify the driver

applicant or the CDL holder and his/her current employer in writing that

he/she:

1)         is

ineligible based on information provided by an ISP or FBI criminal background

investigation; or

2)         is no

longer eligible for a charter bus driver endorsement; or

3)         has related

cancellations, suspensions or denials of the applicant's charter bus driver

endorsement.

f)         Hearings

1)         Upon

the request of a driver applicant or CDL holder whose charter bus driver

endorsement has been denied, canceled or suspended, the Secretary of State

shall conduct a hearing pursuant to IVC Section 2-118.

2)         The

petition requesting a hearing shall be in writing and contain the reason the driver

applicant or CDL holder believes he/she is entitled to a charter bus driver

endorsement.

3)         The

scope of the hearing shall be limited to the issuance criteria contained in IVC

Sections 6-104 and 6-508.