AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE LICENSING OF SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 8A of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 23 and 24, the words “has been convicted of the crime of rape, unnatural act, sodomy, or” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- is a sex offender, as defined in section 178C of chapter 6, or who has been convicted of.
SECTION 2. Said section 8A of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “energy”, in line 41, the following words:- and a basic course in first aid which shall include training relative to the administration of an epinephrine auto injector, as approved by the registrar. Upon successful completion of the first aid course, section 55A of chapter 71 shall apply to such applicants.
SECTION 3. Section 8A1/2 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 20 and 21, the words “has been convicted of the crime of rape, unnatural act, sodomy, or” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- is a sex offender, as defined in section 178C of chapter 6, or who had been convicted of.
Approved December 17, 2008