Arizona Administrative Code › Title 13 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 13 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SCHOOL BUSES › Article 1 - SCHOOL BUS MINIMUM STANDARDS › Section R13-13-101 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
In this Chapter, unless otherwise specified:
"Accident" means any unexpected occurrence involving a moving
				  or non-moving school bus that results in any bodily injury or fatality to a
				  passenger or non-passenger, damage to personal or real property outside the
				  school bus, or damage to the school bus that affects the integrity of the
				  school bus or results in a major defect as described in
				  R13-13-108(B).
"Alternately flashing signal lamps" means a system of red or
				  red and amber lamps that are mounted horizontally to both the front and rear of
				  the school bus body and used to inform the public that the school bus is
				  preparing to stop or has stopped to load or unload passengers. Alternately
				  flashing signal lamps can be either a four-lamp system as described in
				  R13-13-107(17)(c)(i)
				  or an eight-lamp system as described in R13-13-9 -107(c)(ii).
"Alteration" means any addition, modification, or removal of
				  any equipment or component after a school bus is inspected by the Department,
				  which may affect the operations of the school bus; compliance with the statutes
				  or rules applicable to school buses; or the health, safety, or welfare of any
				  individual.
"Applicant" means an individual who submits an application to
				  the Department to obtain a certificate to operate a school bus.
"ASE" means National Institute of Automotive Service
				  Excellence.
"Auxiliary fan" means a device mounted inside the school bus
				  body used to supplement the heating, defrosting, or air-conditioning systems by
				  circulating air in the school bus.
"Behind-the-wheel instructor" means an individual qualified
				  under R13-13-103 to provide behind-the-wheel training to applicants.
"Behind-the-wheel training" means the complete physical
				  control of a school bus by an applicant while accompanied by and under direct
				  observation of a behind-the-wheel instructor.
"Belt cutter" means a hand-held instrument containing a blade
				  used to sever a seat belt or a wheelchair-securement device.
"Certificate" means a written authorization issued by the
				  Department to operate a school bus in Arizona.
"Chassis" means the part of a school bus that consists of all
				  base components, including the frame, front and rear suspension, exhaust
				  system, brakes, engine, engine hood or cover, transmission, front and rear
				  axles, front fenders, drive train and shaft, fuel system, engine air intake and
				  filter, clutch and accelerator pedals, steering wheel, tires, heating and
				  cooling system, battery, and controls and instruments to operate the school
				  bus.
"Chassis cowl" means those parts of a Type C school bus that
				  are located in front of the cowl and attached before a school bus manufacturer
				  adds the school bus body.
"Citation" has the same meaning as at A.R.S. §
									28-1872.
"Classroom instructor" means an individual qualified under
				  R13-13-103 to provide classroom training to:
Applicants to operate a school bus,
Individuals becoming qualified to teach classroom
				  training,
Individuals becoming qualified to teach techniques of
				  behind-the-wheel training, or
School bus drivers taking refresher training.
"Classroom training" means the courses required by the
				  Department of an applicant before the applicant is certified or of an
				  individual seeking qualification as a classroom or behind-the-wheel
				  instructor.
"Commercial driver license" has the same meaning as at A.R.S.
				  §
									28-3001.
"Controlled substances and alcohol testing" means a
				  determination of an applicant's or school bus driver's use of marijuana,
				  cocaine, phencyclidine, opiates, amphetamines, and alcohol prescribed by 49 CFR
				  382, October 2006 (no later amendments or editions), and conducted in
				  accordance with the procedures at 49 CFR 40, October 2006 (no later amendments
				  or editions), both published by the U.S. Government Printing Office,
				  Superintendent of Documents, Mail Stop: SSOP, Washington, D.C. 20402-9328,
				  incorporated by reference, and on file with the Department; and a determination
				  of an applicant's or school bus driver's use of marijuana, cocaine,
				  phencyclidine, opiates, amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, methadone,
				  and propoxphene as required by these rules and conducted in accordance with a
				  procedure that is generally accepted in the scientific community to be accurate
				  and reliable.
"Cowl" means the portion of the chassis in a Type C school
				  bus that separates the school bus engine from the school bus driver's
				  compartment.
"Cutaway van" means a chassis to which a completed driver's
				  compartment is attached before a school bus manufacturer adds a school bus
				  body.
"dB(A)" means decibels A scale, a term denoting that noise
				  level has been adjusted to duplicate human hearing.
"Driver's compartment" means the part of a school bus body
				  that is separated from the passenger compartment by a barrier and contains the
				  controls and instruments for the operation of the school bus.
"Emergency-brake system" means mechanical components used to
				  slow or stop a school bus after a failure of the service-brake system.
"Emergency exit" means an opening in a school bus, including
				  a door, push-out window, or roof hatch, used to unload passengers in the event
				  of an occurrence that requires immediate evacuation of the school bus.
"Employer" means a private business or school district that
				  hires applicants and certified school bus drivers to operate school
				  buses.
"Fingerprint clearance card" has the same requirements as in
				  A.R.S. §
									41-1758.03.
"Frame" means the structural foundation upon which a school
				  bus chassis is constructed.
"Frontage road" means a street that parallels an interstate
				  highway and furnishes access to streets and property that would otherwise be
				  unreachable from the interstate highway.
"Gross vehicle weight rating" means the value specified by
				  the manufacturer as the maximum total loaded weight of a school bus, calculated
				  in accordance with
				  R13-13-106(27).
"Health care professional" means:
A physician licensed to practice medicine under A.R.S. §
									32-1401
				  et seq., osteopathy under A.R.S. §
									32-1800 et
				  seq., or chiropractic under A.R.S. §
									32-900 et
				  seq.;
A physician licensed to practice medicine, osteopathy, or
				  chiropractic in a state contiguous to Arizona;
A physician employed by the United States government and
				  licensed by a state or territory of the United States;
A physician assistant licensed under A.R.S. §
									32-2501
				  et seq.; or
A registered nurse practitioner licensed under A.R.S. §
									32-1601 et
				  seq.
"Highway" has the same meaning as at A.R.S. §
									28-101.
"Identification" means the signs, lettering, or numbers
				  placed on the interior or exterior of a school bus body, including the glass
				  areas, but does not include the lettering, numbers, or logos of a manufacturer
				  or distributor of the manufacturer's product.
"Identity verified fingerprint clearance card" has the same
				  requirements as A.R.S. §
									15-106.
"Ignition power-deactivation switch" means a device that when
				  set causes the engine of a motor vehicle to stop operating if the transmission
				  is placed into gear or the parking-brake system is released.
"Interstate highway" means the designation given by the
				  federal government to the system of highways connecting two or more states of
				  the United States.
"Lamp" means a device that is covered by a lens and used to
				  produce artificial light.
"Major defect" means a condition that exists to the interior
				  or exterior of a school bus that causes the Department or owner to place the
				  school bus out of service while the defect is being corrected.
"Manufacturer" means an entity engaged in the manufacturing
				  or assembling of a school bus chassis, school bus body, or school bus chassis
				  and body.
"Medical practitioner" has the same meaning as at A.R.S.
				  §
									32-1901.
"Minor defect" means a condition that exists to the interior
				  or exterior of a school bus that is not a major defect and allows the school
				  bus to remain in operation while the defect is being corrected.
"Off-duty" means the time a school bus driver is not
				  on-duty.
"On-duty" means the period between the time a school bus
				  driver begins to work for the employer or is required to be ready to work for
				  the employer until the time the school bus driver is relieved from work and all
				  responsibility for performing work for the employer. The time on-duty is used
				  only to determine when a school bus driver must be provided time off-duty. Time
				  on-duty may be compensated by the employer or an entity other than the employer
				  or may be uncompensated. On-duty includes:
All time at an employer's place of business, waiting to be
				  dispatched;
All time performing an operations check of a school bus in
				  accordance with
				  R13-13-108,
				  or servicing or conditioning a school bus;
All time driving a school bus, including loading or unloading
				  the school bus, and remaining in readiness to drive a school bus;
All time, at the direction of the employer, travelling but
				  not driving a school bus or assuming any other responsibility to the employer.
				  If the school bus driver is afforded at least eight consecutive hours off-duty
				  upon arrival at the school bus driver's destination after travelling but not
				  driving a school bus or assuming any other responsibility to the employer, the
				  school bus driver shall be considered off-duty for the entire period travelling
				  but not driving the school bus or assuming any other responsibility to the
				  employer;
All time repairing, obtaining assistance, or remaining in
				  attendance upon a disabled school bus;
All time preparing required reports and records;
All time providing a breath or urine sample, including travel
				  time to and from the collection site, to comply with the testing requirements
				  of this Chapter;
All time performing any other work for the employer;
				  and
All time performing any compensated work for any entity other
				  than the employer.
"Out of service" means a school bus cannot be used to
				  transport passengers.
"Owner" means the public or governmental agency or
				  institution or private company in whose name a school bus is titled.
"Parking-brake system" means mechanical components used to
				  prevent the movement of a school bus while loading or unloading a passenger or
				  when the school bus is parked.
"Passenger" means an individual who rides in a school bus but
				  does not participate in the operation of the school bus.
"Passenger compartment" means that part of the school bus
				  body that is separated from the school bus driver's compartment by a barrier
				  and holds the passengers to be transported.
"Physical examination" means an evaluation of an applicant's
				  or school bus driver's medical status performed by a health care professional
				  according to this Article.
"Physical examination form" means the Arizona Department of
				  Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division, Medical Examination Report, which is
				  used to record the results of a physical examination and may be obtained from
				  the Department or Arizona Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle
				  Division.
"Physical performance test" means an evaluation of an
				  applicant's or school bus driver's reflexes, agility, and strength performed
				  according to this Article.
"Physical performance test form" means the document used to
				  record the results of a physical performance test and may be obtained from the
				  Department.
"Push-out window" means safety glass enclosed in a frame on a
				  school bus that moves to the outside of the school bus when force is applied to
				  the window from inside the school bus.
"Refresher training" means the courses required by the
				  Department of each school bus driver to maintain certification as a school bus
				  driver in Arizona.
"Restraining barrier" means a structure located in front of
				  any school bus seat that restricts the forward motion of a passenger.
"Rub rail" means a horizontal steel bar attached to the
				  outside of a school bus body used to reinforce the sides of the school
				  bus.
"Safety glass" has the same meaning as at A.R.S. §
									28-959(F).
"School" means a school as defined by A.R.S. §
									15-101(19),
				  accommodation school as defined by A.R.S. §
									15-101(1),
				  charter school as defined by A.R.S. §
									15-101(3),
				  or private school as defined by A.R.S. §
									15-101(18).
"School bus" has the same meaning as at A.R.S. §
									28-101.
"School bus body" means a structure assembled upon a chassis
				  designed to carry a school bus driver and passengers.
"School bus driver" means an individual who is certified by
				  the Department as meeting the requirements at A.R.S. § 28- 3228 and
				  R13-13-102 to operate a school bus in Arizona.
"School district" has the same meaning as at A.R.S. §
									15-101(20).
"Service-brake system" means mechanical components used to
				  slow or stop a school bus.
"Service door" means a metal structure used to close the
				  opening of a service entrance.
"Service entrance" means an opening in a school bus used to
				  load or unload passengers.
"Special needs school bus" means a school bus that is
				  designed to transport disabled passengers, some of whom may use a wheelchair,
				  and is constructed with a service entrance and a special-service
				  entrance.
"Special-service entrance" means an opening in a school bus
				  that accommodates a wheelchair lift for the loading or unloading of a passenger
				  who uses a wheelchair.
"Special-service entrance door" means a metal structure used
				  to close the opening of a special-service entrance.
"Street" has the same meaning as at A.R.S. §
									28-101.
"Traffic control signal" has the same meaning as at A.R.S.
				  §
									28-601.
"Training" means the instruction, courses, classes, or
				  workshops provided by the Department or the employer that are required to
				  obtain or maintain certification as a school bus driver or qualification as a
				  classroom or behind-the-wheel instructor, or qualification to administer the
				  physical performance test in Arizona.
"Transport" or "transporting" means a school bus driver sets
				  a school bus in motion to carry passengers or objects authorized by the school
				  district to be carried in a school bus.
"Type A school bus" means a conversion bus constructed
				  utilizing a cutaway front section vehicle with a left side driver's door. This
				  definition includes two classifications: Type A-1, with a Gross Vehicle Weight
				  Rating (GVWR) of 14,500 pounds or less; and Type A-2, with a GVWR greater than
				  14,500 pounds and less than or equal to 21,500 pounds.
"Type B school bus" means a school bus constructed utilizing
				  a stripped chassis. The entrance door is behind the front wheels. This
				  definition includes two classifications: Type B-1, with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds
				  or less, and Type B-2, with a GVWR greater than 10,000 pounds.
"Type C school bus," also known as a conventional style
				  school bus, means a school bus constructed utilizing a chassis with a hood and
				  front fender assembly. The entrance door is behind the front wheels. A Type C
				  school bus may have a cutaway truck chassis or truck chassis with cab with or
				  without a left side door and with a GVWR greater than 21,500 pounds.
"Type D school bus," also known as a rear engine or front
				  engine transit-style school bus, means a school bus constructed utilizing a
				  stripped chassis. The entrance door is ahead of the front wheels.
"Van" means a covered or enclosed truck.
"Wheelchair" means a mobility aid consisting of a frame,
				  seat, and three or four wheels, which is used to support and carry a disabled
				  passenger.
"Wheelchair lift" means an electric hydraulic mechanism and
				  platform in a school bus used to raise and lower a passenger in a
				  wheelchair.
"Wheelchair-lift platform" means a horizontal surface upon
				  which a wheelchair sits while being raised or lowered.
"Wheelchair-passenger restraint" means a combination of a
				  pelvic and an upper torso restraint, including buckles and fasteners, designed
				  to secure a passenger in a wheelchair within a school bus.
"Wheelchair-passenger restraint anchorage" means equipment
				  for fastening wheelchair-passenger restraints to the interior of a school
				  bus.
"Wheelchair-securement anchorage" means equipment for
				  fastening a wheelchair-securement device to a school bus floor.
"Wheelchair-securement device" means a strap or webbing,
				  including buckles and fasteners, used for fastening a wheelchair to a
				  wheelchair-securement anchorage.
"Wheelchair-securement system" means components used to
				  fasten a wheelchair to the interior of a school bus, including a
				  wheelchair-securement anchorage and a wheelchair-securement device.