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§ 1343. Use of school bus or school vehicle plates

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 75 Pa.C.S.A. Vehicles

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 75 Pa.C.S.A. Vehicles (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Title, Registration and Licensing (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 13. Registration of Vehicles
Subchapter B. Registration Plates (Refs & Annos)
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1343
§ 1343. Use of school bus or school vehicle plates
Currentness
(a) General rule.--A motor vehicle bearing school bus or school vehicle registration plates shall be used exclusively for the transportation of children and their chaperons to or from public, private, parochial or Sunday school or in connection with any public, private, parochial or Sunday school-related activity. Each school district shall adopt regulations regarding the number of chaperons to accompany students in connection with these activities. Except when transporting children to and from public, private, parochial or Sunday school or public, private, parochial or Sunday school-related activities, the words “school bus” on the front and rear of the vehicle shall be concealed and the red and amber visual signals shall not be operable.
(b) Penalty.--Any person violating this section is guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25.

Credits

1976, June 17, P.L. 162, No. 81, § 1, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended 1986, Dec. 11, P.L. 1530, No. 166, § 2, effective in 60 days; 1992, Dec. 18, P.L. 1411, No. 174, § 4, effective in 60 days.
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1343, PA ST 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1343
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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