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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2301, sub-§§2 and 5, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683,
Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, are amended to read:

 
2. Private school activity bus. "Private school activity
bus" means a privately owned motor vehicle school bus with a
carrying capacity of 10 to 15 passengers that is not operated
with public funds and that is used by a private school to
transport students other than to and from home and school.

 
5. School bus. "School bus" means a motor vehicle with a
carrying capacity of 10 or more passengers used to transport
children as approved by school authorities to and from school,
school activities, municipally operated activities or activities
of a nonprofit corporation or association. It does not include a
private motor vehicle used to transport members of the owner's
household, or a private school activity bus.

 
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §2302, sub-§1, ¶G, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt.
A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:

 
G. May Must be equipped with a system of stop arms in
compliance with 49 Code of Federal Regulations, 571.131
(2000), to be operated only with the red signal lights; and

 
Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §2302, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A,
§2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is repealed.

 
Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §2305, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A,
§2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:

 
4. Fire extinguisher. A school bus must have at least one
dry chemical fire extinguisher:

 
A. Of at least 2 1/2 pound a 5-pound capacity;

 
B. Mounted in an automotive type manufacturer's
extinguisher bracket;

 
C. Located in the operator's compartment in full view of
and readily accessible to the operator; and

 
D. Having an Underwriters' Laboratories rating of not less
than 10-B: C. ; and

 
E.__That must be inspected monthly and have a record tag
attached indicating the date of the last inspection and the
initials of the inspector.


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