Rhode Island § 31-23-54 § 31-23-54. School buses — Fire extinguishers.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 31-23-54 — § 31-23-54. School buses — Fire extinguishers.

Rhode Island § 31-23-54

Title 31Motor and Other vehicles

Ch. 31-23Equipment and Accessories Generally

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-23-54 (2026).

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§ 31-23-54. School buses — Fire extinguishers.
Every school bus shall be equipped with at least one pressurized, dry chemical-type
            fire extinguisher, mounted in the manufacturer's extinguisher bracket and located
            in the driver's compartment in full view of and readily accessible to the driver.
            A pressure gauge shall be so mounted on the extinguisher so that it may be easily
            read without removing the extinguisher from its mounted position. The fire extinguisher
            shall have a minimum capacity of two and one-half pounds (21/2 lbs.) and be of a type approved by the Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., with a rating
            of not less than ten 

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§ 31-23-54. School buses — Fire extinguishers.

Every school bus shall be equipped with at least one pressurized, dry chemical-type fire extinguisher, mounted in the manufacturer's extinguisher bracket and located in the driver's compartment in full view of and readily accessible to the driver. A pressure gauge shall be so mounted on the extinguisher so that it may be easily read without removing the extinguisher from its mounted position. The fire extinguisher shall have a minimum capacity of two and one-half pounds (2¹/₂ lbs.) and be of a type approved by the Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., with a rating of not less than ten (10) B:C. The operating mechanism shall be sealed with a type of seal that will not interfere with use of the fire extinguisher.