Code of Massachusetts Regulations
520 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Title 520 CMR 13.00 - The Operation Of Horse Drawn Carriages For Public Hire On Public Roads And Ways On The Commonwealth To Ensure Public Safety
Section 13.05 - Driver Responsibility

Universal Citation: 520 MA Code of Regs 520.13

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) The Driver shall obey all local and Commonwealth of Massachusetts traffic laws and traffic regulations.

(2) The Driver shall keep daily work records on forms furnished upon licensing by the Department and the Licensee shall maintain records for one year. On or before January 1st, the Licensee shall submit these records to the Department. A willfully false entry in the Record Book on Carriage Horses shall be sufficient cause for revocation or suspension of License or Certificate at any time. Such daily work records for each month shall be kept in the Driver's compartment and always be accessible to the Commissioner or any Inspector. All daily work record entries shall be legible so that they may be easily read. Work records shall include the following:

(a) safety check of harness and carriage and emergency repairs;

(b) log of number of passenger(s) per ride, number of rides, location and time of each pick-up and discharge;

(c) schedule of horse including the time it began and ended work and dates worked;

(d) schedule of rest and water periods horse worked;

(e) any emergencies, unusual incidents or accidents;

(f) any and all horse injuries, behavioral problems or maladies;

(g) schedule of private functions of the day including the name of the horse and hours worked; and

(h) apprenticeship records.

(3) The Driver shall wear on their person in plain view a uniform photo identification badge identifying their full name and the name of the Licensee for whom they work.

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