Indiana § 20-27-7-3 - Certificate of inspection
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 20-27-7-3 — Certificate of inspection, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-27-7-3. Certificate of inspection
Sec. 3. If the inspection required under section 1 of this chapter reveals that a school bus meets all safety requirements, the inspecting officer shall attach to the bus a certificate of inspection and document the certification in the state police department's school bus inspection data base. Except as provided in sections 5 through 7 of this chapter, a certificate of inspection issued under this section is valid until September 30 of the school year following the school year for which the certificate is issued.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-4-5(c).]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.286-2013, SEC.84.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-27-7-3 ("Certificate of inspection") 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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