N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-30.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:20-30.3 - Inspection and maintenance

(a) Every school bus that is registered in this State shall be systematically inspected and maintained by the operator to insure that such school bus is in safe and proper operating condition.

(b) An operator of a school bus shall maintain a systematic inspection and maintenance record for each school bus owned or leased by such operator.

(c) An operator shall inspect each school bus owned or leased by such operator in accordance with the vehicle manufacturer's maintenance requirements.

(d) The inspection and maintenance records shall include the following:

1. An identification of the school bus including the New Jersey registration plate number, make, model, model year, vehicle identification number, and tire size;

2. A record of inspection and repairs indicating the nature of the repairs and the date of completion;

3. A lubrication record;

4. A systematic means for indicating for each school bus the nature and due date of the next inspection and maintenance operations to be performed for all systems;

5. The name of the lessor or contractor furnishing the school bus if a school bus is leased or otherwise contracted for; and

6. A daily school bus condition report by the driver.

(e) The inspection and maintenance records shall be maintained by the operator for the life of the school bus; provided, however, that the daily school bus condition reports by the driver shall be maintained by the operator for a period of one year. Records may be kept by electronic means. The inspection and maintenance records shall be available for inspection by the Commission, the New Jersey State Police or the Office of Student Transportation in the Department of Education.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-30.3

Amended by R.2003 d.36, effective 1/21/2003.
See: 34 N.J.R. 829(a), 35 N.J.R. 450(a).
Rewrote the section.
Amended by R.2005 d.24, effective 1/18/2005.
See: 35 N.J.R. 5483(a), 37 N.J.R. 321(a).
In (d)6, substituted "school bus" for "vehicle"; rewrote (e).
Amended by R.2012 d.023, effective 2/6/2012.
See: 43 N.J.R. 1831(a), 44 N.J.R. 287(b).
In (d)1, substituted "and" for "number of tires," and deleted ", and number of tire ply" following "tire size"; and in (e), inserted the second sentence, and inserted ", the New Jersey State Police".