1. (1) Each education entity operating an internal maintenance facility shall conduct an annual inspection of each school bus it utilizes in accordance with the Utah School Bus Inspection-Facility Entities Manual, which can be found at https://highwaypatrol.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2020/12/SCHOOL-BUS-INSPECTION-2020-FULL.pdf and is incorporated by reference.

2. (2) Each education entity utilizing an external maintenance facility shall:

   1. (a) ensure each school bus it utilizes receives an annual inspection in accordance with the Utah Motor Vehicle Inspection Program; and
   2. (b) conduct an additional annual inspection of each school bus it utilizes in accordance with the Utah School Bus Inspection - Non Facility Entities manual, which can be found at https://highwaypatrol.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2020/12/SCHOOL-BUS-INSPECTION-2020-NON-FACILITY.pdf, and is incorporated by reference.
3. (3) School bus specific inspections conducted by education entities, shall be completed by a certified inspector.

4. (4) A certified inspector shall:

   1. (a) be 18 years of age or older;
   2. (b) be employed by the education entity;
   3. (c) successfully complete required online training and pass required certification testing; and
   4. (d) complete online recertification training and testing every 5 years, which shall be completed within 6 months of the inspector certification expiration.

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