§ 56-03 — Definitions Specific to this Chapter

§ 56-03 Definitions Specific to this Chapter.

(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)