156.153 School bus standards -- "School bus" defined. - Kentucky Statutes

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156.153 School bus standards -- "School bus" defined. (1) All school buses for which bids are made or bid contracts awarded shall meet the standards and specifications of the Kentucky Department of Education. The term
"school bus," as used in this section, shall mean any motor vehicle which meets the
standards and specifications for school buses as provided by law or by the standards
or specifications of the Kentucky Department of Education authorized by law and
used solely in transporting school children and school employees to and from
school under the supervision and control and at the direction of school authorities,
and shall further include school bus accessory equipment and supplies and
replacement equipment considered to be reasonably adaptable for purchase from
price contract agreements. (2) Except in cases of emergencies or for the transportation of students with disabilities, only school buses as defined in subsection (1) of this section shall be used for
transporting students to and from school along regular bus routes. Districts may use
district-owned vehicles that were designed and built by the manufacturer for
passenger transportation when transporting nine (9) or fewer passengers, including
the driver, for approved school activities. Vehicles used under this subsection shall
be clearly marked as transporting students and shall be safety inspected no less than
once every thirty (30) days. Effective: July 13, 2004
History: Amended 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 22, sec. 1, effective July 13, 2004. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 216, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1996; and ch. 362, sec. 6, effective
July 15, 1996. -- Repealed and reenacted 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 476, Pt. V, sec. 367,
effective July 13, 1990. -- Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 236, sec. 1, effective July 13,
1984. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 155, sec. 82, effective June 17, 1978. -- Created
1956 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 7, Art. XVI, sec. 21.