Delaware § 8001 - Definitions.

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§ 8001. Definitions.

For purposes of this chapter:

(1) “Owner” means the registered owner of such vehicle on record with this or any state; provided, however, that in the event that the owner is a vehicle leasing company, the “owner”, for purposes of this chapter, shall mean the person shown on the records to be the lessee of such vehicle. “Owner” does not include vehicle rental companies.

(2) “Red Clay Consolidated School District personnel” means an employee or contractor of Red Clay School District. “Red Clay Consolidated School District personnel” does not include any of the following:

a. A law-enforcement officer as defined in § 9200(b) of Title 11.

b. An employee or contractor providing educational services within a Department of Correction or Division of Youth Rehabilitative Services facility.

(3) “School bus safety camera system” means a camera placed on the exterior of a school bus that is designed to capture a recorded image that clearly identifies the license plate number of the motor vehicle that fails to stop when a school bus is stopped and displays flashing lamps to take on or discharge school children.

(4) “School district” means Red Clay Consolidated School District.

82 Del. Laws, c. 240, § 1;  83 Del. Laws, c. 67, § 1;  83 Del. Laws, c. 283, § 19; 

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