8-2009a. School buses; exemptions from requirements of law and regulations; approval by state board of education. (a) Every school bus, as defined in K.S.A. 8-1461, and amendments thereto, shall be governed by the requirements of law and rules and regulations of the state board of education applicable to design, lighting equipment, distinctive markings, special warning devices, and any other equipment which are in effect on the date any such school bus is purchased or otherwise acquired, and shall be exempt from the requirements of law and rules and regulations which become effective at any time during a period of 25 years from the date of manufacture of such school bus. The state board of education is hereby required to approve any such school bus as to design, and as to lighting equipment, special warning devices, distinctive markings, and any other equipment required by law and rules and regulations, for operation as a school bus during such exemption period upon submission of a request for such approval.
(b) The state board of education is authorized to establish the procedure to be followed when request for approval of any such school bus is submitted under this section. The approval shall be in writing and a copy of the written approval shall be carried in the school bus at all times, but failure to carry such copy of the written approval shall not affect the status of the school bus as an approved school bus. The state board of education shall maintain a list of all such school buses which have been approved by the board.
History: L. 1976, ch. 40, § 11; L. 1994, ch. 201, § 6; L. 1997, ch. 133, § 3; L. 2010, ch. 151, § 5; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles
Article 20 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Powers Of State And Local Authorities
8-2001 Provisions of act uniform throughout state; local traffic regulations.
8-2002 Powers of local authorities.
8-2003 Secretary of transportation to adopt sign manual.
8-2004 Traffic-control devices on state highways; doubling of fine in road construction zone.
8-2006 Restrictions on pedestrian crossings.
8-2007 Same; unmarked crosswalks.
8-2008 Erection and maintenance of stop signs, yield signs and traffic-control devices.
8-2009 Regulations governing design and operation of school buses; effect of noncompliance.
8-2010 Designation of authorized emergency vehicles.
8-2010a Designation of authorized emergency vehicle; application; vehicles which may be designated.
8-2010b Operation of vehicle with red light prohibited unless approved emergency vehicle.
8-2010c Wreckers, tow trucks or car carriers; operation of emergency lights; when.