Section R. 400.8701 - DefinitionsRule 701. As used in this part:
(a) "Manufacturers rated seating capacity" means the number of places or spaces provided by the manufacturer of a vehicle for the driver and passengers to sit while the vehicle is in motion.(b) "Motor vehicle" means a self-propelled device in which persons are or may be transported upon a highway, built on an automobile or truck chassis specifically designed by the manufacturer to transport passengers, or specially modified to transport handicapped passengers, and that meets the safety equipment requirements of sections 683 to 711 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.683 to 257.711.(c) "Multifunction school activity bus" means that term as described in section 7 of the pupil transportation act, 1990 PA 187, MCL 257.1807.(d) "Safety belt" means an automobile lap belt or lap-shoulder belt combination designed to restrain and protect a passenger or driver of a vehicle from injury.(e) "School bus" means that term as defined in section 7 of the pupil transportation act, 1990 PA 187, MCL 257.1807.(f) "School transportation" means transportation provided by a public, non-public, or private school.(g) "Transportation" means the conveyance of children by means of a motor vehicle to or from a center and to and from all activities planned for children by or through the center.(h) "Transportation component" means when a center uses center owned vehicles, vehicles of staff or volunteers, or other private or contracted transportation to transport children for any reason. Transportation component does not include either of the following: (i) Transportation is not a component of the child care program if a child care center uses public transportation or public or private school transportation; however, certain transportation rules still apply.(ii) If a child care center contracts with, or is established and operated by an intermediate school district, the board of a local school district, or by the board or governing body of a state-approved nonpublic school, then the school is responsible for the health and safety of children during transportation, and transportation is not considered a component of the child care program. If this paragraph applies, a child care center is not required to complete a comprehensive background check on the transportation staff through the Child Care Background Check System.(i) "Volunteer motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle not owned by, leased by, or registered to the center or principle or employee of the center.Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.8701
2013 AACS; 2020 MR 23, Eff. 12/18/2019