(a) All school bus chassis and body manufacturers shall certify to the department, in the form of a letter, that all school buses offered for sale to or use by the public school systems in Texas meet or exceed all standards, specifications, and requirements as specified in the department's publication Texas School Bus Specifications. The department hereby adopts the Texas School Bus Specifications for 2018 Model School Buses. Previously published Texas School Bus Specifications remain in effect for earlier model year school buses until the department repeals these publications.
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(b) All school bus chassis and body manufacturers shall certify to the department, in the form of a letter, that all multifunction school activity buses offered for sale to or in use by the public school systems in Texas meet or exceed all federal standards, specifications, and requirements of a multifunction school activity bus as specified in the Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 571.
  (1) A multifunction school activity bus may be painted any color except National School Bus Glossy Yellow.
  (2) A multifunction school activity bus cannot be used for home to school or school to home transportation. Before delivery of a multifunction school activity bus, the manufacturer must place a label in the direct line of site of the driver while seated in the driver's seat stating: 'This vehicle is not to be used for home to school or school to home transportation.'
(c) Any new school bus found out of compliance with the specifications that were in effect in Texas on the date the vehicle was manufactured will be placed out of service by the vehicle's owner until it is brought into compliance with the applicable specifications.

Source Note: The provisions of this §14.52 adopted to be effective March 18, 2009, 34 TexReg 1879; amended to be effective August 13, 2009, 34 TexReg 5410; amended to be effective January 6, 2010, 35 TexReg 108; amended to be effective December 27, 2010, 35 TexReg 11709; amended to be effective March 13, 2013, 38 TexReg 1696; amended to be effective March 15, 2016, 41 TexReg 1861; amended to be effective July 30, 2018, 43 TexReg 4992