Oklahoma Code § 70-9-104

Title 70. Schools: Transportation equipment - Definitions - Construction
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A.  As used in this title:
1.  “Transportation equipment” means any vehicle or conveyance
used for transportation of pupils from their homes to school and
from school to their homes when the cost of rent, lease, purchase,
maintenance, or operation of said vehicle or conveyance is defrayed
in whole or in part from public school funds; and
2.  “Auxiliary transportation equipment” includes but is not
limited to equipment used for transporting students to and from
extracurricular activities but does not include transportation
equipment used for transporting students from their homes to school
and from school to their homes.
B.  1.  All transportation equipment shall be of such
construction as to provide safe, comfortable and economical
transportation of passengers.  All such equipment which is used to
transport ten or more public school children at one time shall be
constructed, maintained and operated in accordance with all
requirements of laws of the State of Oklahoma and rules of the State
Board of Education.
2.  All auxiliary transportation equipment shall be of such
construction as to provide safe, comfortable and economical
transportation of passengers.  All auxiliary transportation
equipment which is used to transport ten or more public school
children at one time shall be constructed and maintained in
accordance with all requirements of laws of this state.

C.  Nothing in this act shall prevent the bidding by and
purchase of new or used transportation equipment or new or used
auxiliary transportation equipment from out-of-state dealers so long
as they comply with Section 561 et seq. of Title 47 of the Oklahoma
Statutes regulating and licensing manufacturers, distributors,
dealers, salesmen, etc., and hold a current motor vehicle dealers’
license.
D.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a district board
of education may paint or purchase auxiliary transportation
equipment in a color or colors other than National School Bus
Yellow.
E.  Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor.

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