1. (1) The purpose of this rule is to set standards governing:

   1. (a) the safety inspection of school buses;

   2. (b) maintenance of:

      1. (i) school bus drivers' hours of service records;
      2. (ii) vehicle condition reports; and
      3. (iii) school bus maintenance and repair records,
   3. (c) validation that defects discovered during the inspection process have been corrected prior to returning a school bus to service; and
   4. (d) audits conducted by the division related to school bus safety operations of each entity performing inspections under Section 53-8-211 to ensure compliance with this rule.

KEY: school bus, school bus safety inspection, school bus maintenance and auditing

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: August 23, 2021

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53-8-211