California § 545.1 - Notwithstanding Section 545, a motor vehicle is not a schoolbus if it is operated
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 545.1 — Notwithstanding Section 545, a motor vehicle is not a schoolbus if it is operated, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 545.1. Notwithstanding Section 545, a motor vehicle is not a schoolbus if it is operated
(a) Notwithstanding Section 545, a motor vehicle is not a schoolbus if it is operated for the purpose of transporting any pupil to or from a community college or to or from activities at that college, irrespective of the age of the pupil or the grade level of the pupil, if the pupil is a current enrollee in classes of the college providing the transportation. (b) A driver of a motor vehicle that meets the criteria established by subdivision (a) shall escort pupils as required by subdivision (d) of Section 22112 and shall meet the requirements of Section 12517. (c) This section shall apply to a community college district that includes within its boundaries one or more counties, each of which has a population of 250,000 or less.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 545.1 cover?
Section 545.1 ("Notwithstanding Section 545, a motor vehicle is not a schoolbus if it is operated") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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