29-A §2307. School bus inspection - Maine Statutes

Title 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES HEADING: PL 1993, C. 683, PT. A, §2 (NEW); PT. B, §5 (AFF)

Chapter 19: OPERATION HEADING: PL 1993, C. 683, PT. A, §2 (NEW); PT. B, §5 (AFF)

Subchapter 4: SCHOOL BUSES HEADING: PL 1993, C. 683, PT. A, §2 (NEW); PT. B, §5 (AFF)

§2307. School bus inspection

1. Biannual inspection. Notwithstanding chapter 15, a school bus must be inspected biannually by an official inspection station designated by the Chief of the State Police as a school bus inspection station. An inspection sticker issued pursuant to this section is valid for no longer than 6 months from the last day of the month the sticker is issued.

[ 2009, c. 251, §12 (AMD) .]

2. Additional inspection. In addition to inspections under subsection 1, a school bus inspection must be conducted by the State Police at least annually . During such an inspection, an officer or employee of the State Police may remove an inspection sticker issued to a school bus and require the bus to be reinspected for a violation of applicable law or the rules adopted pursuant to section 1769.

[ 2009, c. 251, §13 (AMD) .]

3. Other dates.

[ 2009, c. 251, §14 (RP) .]

4. Fee. The operator of an official school bus inspection station is entitled to a fee of $8 for each school bus inspected. The fee does not include labor or material used in correction of faults.

[ 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). 2003, c. 633, §7 (AMD). 2009, c. 251, §§12-14 (AMD).