Louisiana § RS 17:160 - School bus operators under eighteen years of age prohibited; penalty
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 17:160 — School bus operators under eighteen years of age prohibited; penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 17:160. School bus operators under eighteen years of age prohibited; penalty
A. No person who is under eighteen years of age shall drive a school bus having therein children en route to or from school or a school function.
B. No person shall employ, hire, or allow any person under eighteen years of age to drive a school bus carrying children en route to or from school or a school function.
C. Whoever violates any provision of this Section shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
Amended by Acts 1958, No. 397, §§1 to 3; Acts 1972, No. 701, §1; Acts 1989, No. 419, §1, eff. June 30, 1989; Acts 2017, No. 335, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 17:160 cover?
Section RS 17:160 ("School bus operators under eighteen years of age prohibited; penalty") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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