§ 7-804. Operation life of school vehicles and buses
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: July 1, 2023
Effective: July 1, 2023
MD Code, Education, § 7-804
§ 7-804. Operation life of school vehicles and buses
(a) In this section, “school vehicle” has the meaning stated in § 11-154 of the Transportation Article.
(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, unless it fails to meet the applicable school bus and motor vehicle safety standards, a school vehicle may be operated for 12 years.
(2)(i) In Allegany, Anne Arundel, Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Garrett, Kent, Queen Anne's, St. Mary's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties, unless it fails to meet the applicable school bus and motor vehicle safety standards, a school vehicle may be operated for 15 years.
(c) Notwithstanding the 12-year limitation in subsection (b)(1) of this section, a school vehicle may be operated for additional years if:
(1) The school vehicle is maintained under a preventive maintenance plan approved by the Motor Vehicle Administration and the Automotive Safety Enforcement Division of the Department of 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;
(d) If a school vehicle passes an inspection that is required under subsection (c)(1) of this section:
(2) If ownership of the school vehicle is transferred to a person who operates the school vehicle in a county in which school vehicles are authorized under subsection (b)(2) of this section to be operated for 15 years, the inspection shall be valid in that county for the length of time that the inspection would have been valid in the county where the inspection was completed.
Credits
Added as Education § 7-605 by Acts 1992, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 3, § 1. Amended by Acts 1994, c. 165, § 3, eff. July 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 166, § 3, eff. July 1, 1994; Acts 1995, c. 3, § 2, eff. March 7, 1995. Renumbered as Education § 7-804 by Acts 1996, c. 10, § 16, eff. April 9, 1996. Amended by Acts 2003, c. 420, § 1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2004, c. 172, § 1, eff. July 1, 2004; Acts 2006, c. 576, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2008, c. 36, § 6, eff. April 8, 2008; Acts 2008, c. 637, § 1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2008, c. 638, § 1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2009, c. 190, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 339, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 340, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2011, c. 124, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011; Acts 2012, c. 110, § 1, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 431, § 1, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 656, § 1, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2013, c. 672, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013; Acts 2014, c. 358, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2019, c. 115, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 116, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2023, c. 64, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.
MD Code, Education, § 7-804, MD EDUC § 7-804
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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