Utah § 53-8-211.5 - School bus safety standards -- Exceptions.
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§ 53-8-211.5. School bus safety standards -- Exceptions.
53-8-211.5. School bus safety standards -- Exceptions.
| (1) | Beginning July 1, 2003, an education entity, as defined in Section 53-8-211, may not use a vehicle with a seating capacity of 11 or more, including the driver, for the transportation of its students unless the vehicle meets federal school bus safety standards under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 30101, et seq. |
| (2) | Subsection (1) does not apply to a vehicle operated by a common carrier, as defined in Section 59-12-102, if the common carrier is not exclusively engaged in the transportation of students. |
Amended by Chapter 145, 2017 General Session
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