Section 11-173 - Type I school vehicle. - Maryland Statutes

§ 11-173. Type I school vehicle.
 

(a)  In general.- "Type I school vehicle" means a school vehicle that: 

(1) Is designed and constructed to carry passengers; 

(2) Is either of the body-on-chassis type construction or integral type construction; and 

(3) Has a gross vehicle weight of more than 15,000 pounds and provides a minimum of 13 inches of seating space per passenger. 

(b)  Certain buses operated by common carrier.- "Type I school vehicle" does not include any bus operated by a common carrier under the jurisdiction of a State, regional, or federal regulatory agency or operated by the agency itself. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 661/2, § 1-181; 1977, ch. 14, § 2; 1986, ch. 447; 1993, ch. 76; 1999, ch. 354; 2010, chs. 260, 261, 260.]