§ 20-27-2-10 — "Special purpose bus"

"Special purpose bus" means a motor
vehicle:
(1) that is designed and constructed for the accommodation of
more than ten (10) passengers;
(2) that:
(A) meets the federal school bus safety requirements under 49
U.S.C. 30125 except the:
(i) stop signal arm required under federal motor vehicle
safety standard (FMVSS) no. 131; and
(ii) flashing lamps required under federal motor vehicle
safety standard (FMVSS) no. 108;
(B) when owned by a school corporation and used to transport
students, complies with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations as prescribed by the United States Department of
Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as
set forth in 49 CFR Chapter III Subchapter B; or
(C) when owned by a school corporation and used to transport
students, is a motor coach type bus; and
(3) that is used by a school corporation for transportation
purposes appropriate under IC 20-27-9-5.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education
Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-1-4.5.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.168-2022, SEC.7.