1416                                    LAWS OF MARYLAND                              Ch. 678

Vehicles," to follow immediately after Section 3-401 thereof; and that new Section
12-417 be and it is hereby added to the same Article and title, subtitle "Equipment
of Vehicles," subheading "Other Equipment," to follow immediately after Section
12-416 thereof, and all to read as follows:

1-181.

[School bus means every motor vehicle having a seating capacity often (10) or
more persons which is registered as a school bus by the Department, which
complies with the color and identification requirements prescribed by the
Commissioner and is used to transport children, students or teachers to or from
school or in connection with school activities, but not including buses operated by
common carriers in urban transportation of school children or operating under the
jurisdiction of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission.]

(A)  TYPE I SCHOOL VEHICLE OR SCHOOL BUS. A TYPE I SCHOOL
VEHICLE OR SCHOOL BUS MEANS A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT IS
DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF
PASSENGERS, BEING OF EITHER THE BODY-ON-CHASSIS OR
INTEGRAL TYPE CONSTRUCTION, USED AT ANY TIME FOR THE
EXCLUSIVE TRANSPORT OF CHILDREN, STUDENTS OR TEACHERS
FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR IN CONNECTION WITH A
SCHOOL ACTIVITY; HAVING A SEATING CAPACITY OF SIXTEEN (16)
OR MORE PERSONS CALCULATED ON A BASIS OF PROVIDING A
MINIMUM OF FIFTEEN (15) INCHES OF SEATING SPACE PER
PERSON; REGISTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS ARTICLE; AND MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
ADMINISTRATION FOR TYPE I SCHOOL VEHICLE. BUSES OPERATED
BY COMMON CARRIERS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF A
PROPERLY CONSTITUTED REGULATORY AGENCY OR OPERATED
BY THE AGENCY ITSELF ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITION
OF A TYPE I SCHOOL VEHICLE.

(B)   TYPE II SCHOOL VEHICLE. A TYPE II SCHOOL VEHICLE
MEANS A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT IS DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED
OR MODIFIED FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS, BEING
OF EITHER THE BODY-ON-CHASSIS OR INTEGRAL TYPE
CONSTRUCTION, USED AT ANY TIME IN THE EXCLUSIVE
TRANSPORTATION OF CHILDREN, STUDENTS, OR TEACHERS FOR
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR IN CONNECTION WITH A SCHOOL
ACTIVITY; HAVING A SEATING CAPACITY OF FIFTEEN (15) OR
FEWER PERSONS CALCULATED ON A BASIS OF PROVIDING A
MINIMUM OF FIFTEEN (15) INCHES OF SEATING SPACE PER
PERSON; REGISTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS ARTICLE; AND MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
ADMINISTRATION FOR A TYPE II SCHOOL VEHICLE.

(C)       PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLES WHEN OPERATING
NOT-FOR-COMPENSATION AND CARRYING MEMBERS OF THE
OWNER'S HOUSEHOLD ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITION OF
A SCHOOL VEHICLE AS CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION.

(D) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, THE TERM EDUCATIONAL
PURPOSES SHALL BE GIVEN A LIBERAL INTERPRETATION AND
SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO THOSE ACTIVITIES OF
SCHOOLS CERTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,
ACTIVITIES OF CENTERS FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED AND
PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED, CHURCH SCHOOLS, SUNDAY