Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4501 - Department of Public Safety - Administration and Director › Chapter 4501-5 - School Bus Minimum Standards › Section 4501-5-01 - General provisions

Current through all regulations passed and
			 filed through July 1, 2024
[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated
				by reference in Chapter 4501-5 of the Administrative Code, see paragraph (R) of
				this rule.]
(A) Except as otherwise
			 provided in paragraphs 
								(Q)(2)(a) to 
								(Q)(2)(i)
			 of this rule, all school buses for which bids are issued, bid on or after the
			 effective date of this rule, shall conform to the rules in this chapter. These
			 rules also cancel all existing "Approved Equal" certification and all
			 construction approvals or waivers.
(B) School buses shall be manufactured and
			 maintained as specified in rules
			 4501-5-02
			 and
			 4501-5-03
			 of the Administrative Code as applicable for the type of school bus. Any
			 manufacturer, dealer or owner wishing to install any equipment or product other
			 than those specified in rules
			 4501-5-02
			 and
			 4501-5-03
			 of the Administrative Code, including equipment or products the manufacturer,
			 dealer or owner believes are equivalent or superior to equipment or products
			 specified in those rules shall have prior approval, in writing, from the
			 director. Requests for permission to install shall comply with rule
			 4501-5-04
			 of the Administrative Code.
(C) A
			 manufacturer's and/or dealer's failure to comply with any of the rules in this
			 chapter and all national highway traffic safety administration recalls may
			 result in the suspension of authorization for sale and/or use of the chassis
			 and/or body in the state of Ohio until such discrepancy is corrected by the
			 manufacturer or responsible representative and written approval is issued by
			 the department.
(D) Each
			 manufacturer shall file a statement of compliance within thirty days after the
			 effective date of this rule. The statement shall certify that all products and
			 components manufactured for use in school buses sold for use in Ohio, as
			 defined in division (F) of section
			 4511.01 of the Revised Code,
			 will meet all rules in this chapter.
(E)
								 When new models are introduced,
			 
								an
			 updated statement of compliance shall be filed with the
			 director.
(F) Pre-delivery
			 inspection shall be conducted by both body and chassis manufacturers to assure
			 the bus being delivered is in satisfactory operating order (all components) and
			 meets all applicable federal and Ohio standards. This predelivery inspection
			 shall be according to the specific instructions of the purchaser and to the
			 purchaser's satisfaction.
(G) The
			 bus shall be delivered clean inside and out.
(H) Body and chassis manufacturers shall
			 provide documents specifying warranty provisions and
			 enumerating major parts and equipment covered under warranty. Bus body and
			 chassis dealers shall be responsible for providing full warranty
			 service.
(I)
								 For "Type A" school bus only: the chassis manufacturer
			 shall provide for service at the body plant location after the body is mounted
			 and prior to delivery to the purchaser.
(J)
								 At the time of delivery, the 
								manufacturer shall provide to the purchaser the
			 following documents (either printed or
			 electronic):
(1) Line set tickets.
(2)
			 Warranty book and statement of warranty.