N.Y. Executive Law Section 837-H
Livery vehicle safety training program

  • standards
  • eligibility
  • reports

1.

The commissioner, in consultation with the division of state police and the local licensing authority as defined in § 621 (Definitions)section six hundred twenty-one of this chapter, shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the efficient operation of a livery vehicle safety training program. Such rules and regulations issued, adopted or amended must at a minimum provide:

(a)

the development of a training program curriculum which includes instruction on:

(i)

methods to maximize personal safety, including information on available equipment and technologies;

(ii)

effective passenger management and communications skills;

(iii)

vehicular and pedestrian safety, including a review of the applicable provisions of the vehicle and traffic law; and

(iv)

any other subject relevant to the public health and safety in the operation of livery vehicles;

(b)

the procedure by which the provider agencies make application to receive funding to operate a program and the form of the application;

(c)

the procedure by which provider agencies report to the commissioner regarding the provision of program services and the form of the report;

(d)

the procedure for periodic monitoring and evaluation of the livery vehicle safety training program.

2.

Each provider agency shall prepare a plan, to be approved by the commissioner, for the provision of program services to eligible drivers. Such plan shall include, at a minimum, the nature of the services to be rendered, how the services comply with the developed curriculum, the cost associated with rendering such services and a description of how the services will enhance livery vehicle safety. For the purposes of this section the term “provider agency” shall mean a county, municipal, local unit of government or a college or a university or a law enforcement agency or a not-for-profit entity.

3.

Each provider agency shall furnish the commissioner a written report in a format and at a time to be determined by the commissioner, subject to standards promulgated pursuant to this section which shall, at a minimum contain:

(a)

a description of how the assistance provided, in accordance with the program established herein, enhanced livery vehicle services; and

(b)

the nature and costs of program services provided.

4.

For the purposes of this section the term “livery vehicle” shall have the same meaning as the term “livery”, as defined in § 621 (Definitions)section six hundred twenty-one of this chapter.

5.

Nothing contained in this section shall impose liability upon the division or the state for death, injury or loss incurred by a driver by reason of that driver having participated in the livery vehicle safety training program.

Source: Section 837-H — Livery vehicle safety training program; standards; eligibility; reports, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/EXC/837-H (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).

835
Definitions
836
Division of criminal justice services
837
Functions, powers and duties of division
837‑A
Additional functions, powers and duties of the division
837‑B
Duties of courts and peace officers
837‑C
Processing requests submitted by police departments
837‑D
Soft body ballistic armor vests for police officers
837‑E
Statewide central register for missing children
837‑F
Missing and exploited children clearinghouse
837‑F‑1
Missing vulnerable adults clearinghouse
837‑F‑2
Missing adults
837‑G
Livery vehicle safety training program establishment
837‑H
Livery vehicle safety training program
837‑I
Uniform parking ticket
837‑J
Parking violations enforcement and disposition program
837‑K
Safe house for children
837‑L
Capital prosecution extraordinary assistance program
837‑M
Reporting duties of law enforcement departments with respect to missing children and vulnerable adults
837‑M*2
Criminal history records search for certain employment, appointments, licenses or permits in the city of New York
837‑N
Criminal history information of caregivers
837‑O
Search for arson and sex offense conviction records of volunteer firefighter applicants
837‑P
Criminal history records search for certain licenses and registrations in the county of Westchester
837‑Q
Payments to Westchester county for policing special parkways
837‑R
Office of sex offender management
837‑S
Search for sex offense conviction records of emergency medical technician and other first responder applicants
837‑T
Use of force reporting
837‑U
The division of criminal justice services, in conjunction with the chief administrator of the courts, shall collect data and report annua...
837‑V
Report of discharge of weapon
837‑V*2
Reporting duties of law enforcement departments with respect to arrest-related deaths
837‑W
Technological viability of microstamping-enabled firearms
837‑W*2
Blue alert system
837‑X
Cooperation with certain out-of-state investigations
837‑X*2
Cooperation with certain out-of-state investigations
838
Identification of unknown dead and missing persons
838‑A
Maintenance of sexual offense evidence kits
838‑B
Victim’s right to notice
839
Municipal police training council
840
Functions, powers and duties of council
841
Functions, powers and duties of the commissioner with respect to the council
841‑A
Security guard advisory council
841‑B
Functions, powers and duties of council
841‑C
Functions, powers and duties of the commissioner with respect to the council
841‑D
Saving clause
842
Council rules and regulations promulgated by governor
843
Division homepage on the internet
844‑B
New York state committee for the coordination of police services to elderly persons
845
Central state registry of police officers and peace officers
845‑A
Presentment of flags lowered to half-staff in memorial of the death of any police officer or peace officer
845‑B
Requests for criminal history information
845‑C
Criminal history record searches
845‑D
Criminal record searches: reports for civil purposes
845‑E
Commercial security tax credit program
846
Programs for the aging
846*2
Programs for the aging
847
Public awareness of safe storage of firearms

Accessed:
Oct. 26, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 837-H’s source at nysenate​.gov

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