Indiana § 20-27-2-10 - "Special purpose bus"
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 20-27-2-10 — "Special purpose bus", with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-27-2-10. "Special purpose bus"
Sec. 10. "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.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.168-2022, SEC.7.
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Section 20-27-2-10 (""Special purpose bus"") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. 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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