32-32-4. Use of color for other vehicles prohibited--Repainting of buses formerly used--Violation as petty offense.
No person, persons, or organizations may use the color reserved for school buses as provided in §32-32-3 in connection with the operation of any other vehicle or vehicles, whether school bus or not, for purposes not connected with or incident to the transportation of school children to and from school and as authorized under §13-29-1. Any school bus which was formerly used by school districts to transport children shall be completely repainted in a color other than national school bus yellow or any colors commonly referred to as yellow. A violation of this section is a petty offense.
This section does not apply to school buses if rented by or its use has been granted as provided in subdivision 49-28-2(1). This section does not apply to school buses if they are used by a municipality to provide public transportation in times of a local fuel shortage, as determined by the governing body of the municipality.
Source: SL 1963, ch 255, §5; SL 1972, ch 175, §3; SL 1981, ch 249, §1; SL 1986, ch 132, §6; SL 1989, ch 255, §223.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Section 32-32-1 - "School bus" defined.
Section 32-32-2 - Marking of school bus--When markings to be concealed--Violation as petty offense.
Section 32-32-3 - Color of school bus--Exception--Violation as petty offense.
Section 32-32-5.1 - Buses covered by lighting requirements--Deadline for meeting requirements.
Section 32-32-5.2 - Use of red and amber lights by school bus operator--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 32-32-7 - Highways with separate roadways--Buses stopped in loading zones.
Section 32-32-9 - Civil penalty against vehicle failing to stop for school bus.
Section 32-32-10 - Civil proceeding for penalty--Lien of penalty.
Section 32-32-12 - Stop arm signal required.
Section 32-32-13 - Transportation of persons attending conventions by school buses.
Section 32-32-14 - Head Start buses to be painted school bus yellow.
Section 32-32-16 - Deadline for equipping bus with stop arm signal.