Ch. 3

1992 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - Education

[7-605.

(a)     Unless it fails to meet the applicable school bus and motor vehicle safety
standards, a conventional school bus may be operated for 12 years. The State
Superintendent may grant an extension of the 12-year limit in an emergency situation.

(b)     The basic annual allotment in effect in the tenth year shall be continued in the
eleventh and twelfth years of a bus's operation as a part of the payment formula.]

7-605.

(A)    UNLESS IT FAILS TO MEET THE APPLICABLE SCHOOL BUS AND
MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS, A CONVENTIONAL SCHOOL BUS
MAY BE OPERATED FOR 12 YEARS.

(B)    NOTWITHSTANDING THE 12-YEAR LIMITATION IN SUBSECTION
(A) OF THIS SECTION, A CONVENTIONAL SCHOOL BUS MAY BE OPERATED
FOR ADDITIONAL YEARS IF:

(1)     THE BUS IS MAINTAINED UNDER A PREVENTIVE
MAINTENANCE PLAN APPROVED BY THE MOTOR VEHICLE
ADMINISTRATION AND THE AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY ENFORCEMENT
DIVISION OF THE MARYLAND STATE POLICE THAT INCLUDES AN
INSPECTION AT THE END OF THE 12TH YEAR AND A MINIMUM OF 2
INSPECTIONS BY THE MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION EACH YEAR
THEREAFTER;

(2)     ANY STRUCTURAL REPAIRS TO THE BUS NECESSITATED BY
ACCIDENT, METAL FATIGUE, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE ARE CERTIFIED BY
AN INDEPENDENT EXPERT APPROVED BY THE MOTOR VEHICLE
ADMINISTRATION TO MEET OR EXCEED THE MANUFACTURER'S
ORIGINAL MANUFACTURING STANDARDS;

(3)     THE BUS IS EQUIPPED WITH:

(I)     THE BODY ORIGINALLY PLACED ON THE BUS CHASSIS
BY THE MANUFACTURER;

(II)    AN 8 LIGHT WARNING SYSTEM;

(III)  A LEFT SIDE STOP ARM;

(IV)  A FIRE-RETARDANT DRIVER'S SEAT;

(V)    FIRE-RETARDANT BARRIERS IN THE CASE OF A BUS
WITH A FRONT ENGINE;

(VI)  A FIRE-RETARDANT REAR SEATING AREA IN THE
CASE OF A BUS WITH A REAR ENGINE; AND

(4)     THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT GRANTS APPROVAL.

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