N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 509-l: Drugs, controlled substances and intoxicating liquor

§ 509-l. Drugs, controlled substances and intoxicating liquor. 1. No

person shall:

(a) consume a drug, controlled substance or an intoxicating liquor,

regardless of its alcoholic content, or be under the influence of an

intoxicating liquor or drug, within six hours before going on duty or

operating, or having physical control of a bus, or

(b) consume a drug, controlled substance or an intoxicating liquor,

regardless of its alcoholic content while on duty, or operating, or in

physical control of a bus, or

(c) possess a drug, controlled substance or an intoxicating liquor,

regardless of its alcoholic content while on duty, operating or in

physical control of a bus. However, this paragraph does not apply to

possession of a drug, controlled substance or an intoxicating liquor

which is transported as part of a shipment or personal effects of a

passenger or to alcoholic beverages which are in sealed containers.

2. No motor carrier shall require or permit a driver to:

(a) violate any provision of subdivision one of this section; or

(b) be on duty or operate a bus if, by such person's general

appearance or by such person's conduct or by other substantiating

evidence, such person appears to have consumed a drug, controlled

substance or an intoxicating liquor within the preceding six hours, or

eight hours when such driver operates a school bus as defined by section

one hundred forty-two of this chapter.