§ 56-03 Definitions Specific to this Chapter.
RCNY § 56-03
(a)Applicant in this Chapter means an Applicant for an original or renewal Paratransit Driver's License.
(b)Application in this chapter refers to an application for a Paratransit Driver's License including all documentation and other information submitted as part of the application.
(c)Chauffeur's License. As used herein, Chauffeur's License shall mean: (1) A Valid New York driver's license Class A, B, C or E; or (2) A Valid license of similar class from another state of which the licensee is a resident.
(d)Driver when used alone in this Chapter refers to a Paratransit Driver.
(e)Driver's License (or License). In this Chapter, any reference to "Driver's License" or "License" (when used alone) will refer to a Paratransit Driver's License.
(f)Paratransit Disability. A person with a Paratransit Disability is an individual with a physical or mental impairment, including any person with a mobility impairment who uses a wheelchair, three-wheeled motorized scooter or other mobility aid, or is semi-ambulatory, and who cannot board, ride or disembark from a vehicle without the assistance of a wheelchair lift or other boarding assistance device.
(g)Paratransit Vehicle (also known as a wheelchair accessible van). A Paratransit Vehicle is any motor vehicle, equipped with a hydraulic lift or ramp(s) designed for the purpose of transporting persons who use wheelchairs or containing any other physical devices designed to permit access to and the transportation of a person with a Paratransit Disability.
(h)Service Animal. A service animal is an animal that performs a task or a specific set of tasks to assist a person with a disability.
(i)Vehicle when used alone in this Chapter refers to a Paratransit Vehicle. (Amended City Record 12/9/2020, eff. 1/8/2021)
