§ 158-b. Vanpool vehicle. Any motor vehicle which is manufactured and
equipped in such manner as to provide a seating capacity of not less
than six and not more than fifteen passengers, in addition to the
driver, and which is owned by, or leased to, a person, firm,
corporation, association, municipality or public authority in this state
to be used for the purpose of vanpooling, which shall mean the
prearranged transport of persons to and from their places of employment
or other destinations on a regular daily basis provided that any moneys
paid by the passengers to the vanpool vehicle owner, lessee or operator
are solely for the recovery of some or all expenses related directly to
the transport of the passengers, including tolls, fuel, insurance and
depreciation, on a non-profit basis.