72-6496. Used school buses; purchaser's duty to modify; exceptions. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), any individual, firm, partnership, association or corporation who purchases a motor vehicle, which was operated by the seller thereof as a school bus, as defined in K.S.A. 8-1461, and any amendments thereto, is hereby required to repaint such vehicle a color other than yellow and disassemble and remove the "stop arm" therefrom and disconnect all flashing or rotating warning lights on such vehicle before it is operated on the public highways of this state for any purpose other than those set forth in the definitions of a school bus referred to in K.S.A. 8-1461, and amendments thereto.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a), shall not apply to a bus being used as a church bus or day care program bus, as defined in K.S.A. 8-1730a, and amendments thereto.
(c) Any not-for-profit organization, purchasing a used school bus under subsection (a), shall not be required to repaint such bus.
History: L. 1968, ch. 88, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 33, § 11; L. 1978, ch. 40, § 2; L. 1980, ch. 43, § 4; L. 2001, ch. 142, § 3; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 64 - Student Transportation
72-6488 Transportation routes; regular school route.
72-6489 Contracts for transportation of certain students; mileage rates.
72-6490 Transportation for activities; rules and regulations for school bus operation.
72-6491 Transportation of nonpublic school pupils.
72-6492 Interschool district contracts for transportation.
72-6493 Compliance with uniform act regulating traffic on highways; additional regulation.
72-6494 Transportation of nonresident students; when authorized; conditions; limitations.
72-6496 Used school buses; purchaser's duty to modify; exceptions.
72-6497 Same; penalty for violations.
72-6499 School bus transportation for adult students; policy for provision authorized.
72-64,100 Transportation of pupils; use of school bus required; when.
72-64,101 Transportation of certain pupils from U.S.D. 207 to U.S.D. 453.