Sec. 16. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), whenever a school bus is purchased for and is being used for any purpose except to transport students, the purchaser shall:
(1) remove the flasher lights;
(2) remove the stop arm; and
(3) paint the bus any color except the national standard school bus chrome yellow.
(b) Whenever a school bus is purchased for use, and is being used, as a church bus (as defined in IC 9-13-2-24), the purchaser:
(1) may retain the flasher lights if the purchaser renders the flasher lights inoperable;
(2) may retain the stop arm if the purchaser renders the stop arm inoperable; and
(3) shall paint the bus any color except the national standard school bus chrome yellow.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-5-18.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.70-2009, SEC.4; P.L.198-2016, SEC.650.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 27. School Transportation
Chapter 9. Use of School Buses
20-27-9-2. Persons 65 Years of Age or Older
20-27-9-3. School and Other Activities
20-27-9-4. Transportation; Chaperones
20-27-9-5. Use of Special Purpose Bus; Operator Requirements
20-27-9-6. Groups and Organizations; Nonprofit Organizations
20-27-9-7. Developmental Disability
20-27-9-10. Agricultural Workers
20-27-9-11. Day Care Center and Nonprofit Agency; Use of School Bus
20-27-9-12. Child Care Center; Transportation
20-27-9-12.5. Use of Vehicle Other Than School Bus Under Contract Before July 1, 2001
20-27-9-13. Travel for Repair and Maintenance
20-27-9-14. Proof of Financial Responsibility
20-27-9-15. Responsibility for Funds From Transportation
20-27-9-16. Bus Not Used to Transport Students; Modification Required