N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-30.9
All equipment subject to inspection shall meet the standards for the applicable date of manufacture now or hereafter prescribed by Federal law or rule, New Jersey statute, or Motor Vehicle Commission rule. A vendor who sells or leases a school bus for the transportation of children shall issue a "Vendor Certification Statement" to the buyer or lessee, signed by an authorized agent or officer of the company, certifying that the school bus meets all Federal and State standards. The "Vendor Certification Statement" shall identify the school bus by make, model, year, and vehicle identification number. The vendor shall also file a copy of the "Vendor Certification Statement" with the Commission's Bus Inspection Unit at the time of inspection. It is the sole responsibility of the buyer or lessee to insure that the school bus meets all Federal and State standards.
N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-30.9
See: 34 N.J.R. 829(a), 35 N.J.R. 450(a).
Rewrote the section.
Amended by R.2006 d.249, effective 7/3/2006.
See: 38 N.J.R. 386(b), 38 N.J.R. 2835(a).
Substituted "Motor Vehicle Commission" for "Division".
Amended by R.2012 d.023, effective 2/6/2012.
See: 43 N.J.R. 1831(a), 44 N.J.R. 287(b).
Inserted ", for the applicable model year," and the last four sentences.
Amended by R.2012 d.186, effective 11/5/2012.
See: 44 N.J.R. 1188(a), 44 N.J.R. 2906(c).
Deleted a comma following "meet the standards", substituted "date of manufacture" for "model year," and inserted a comma following "statute" and "year".
(b) There shall be one rub rail located approximately at floor line which shall cover same longitudinal area as upper rub rail, except at wheelhousing, and shall extend only to radii of right and left rear corners.
(c) Each rub rail shall be attached at each body post, and all other upright structural members.
(d) Each rub rail, in their finished form, shall be four inches or more in width. They shall be of 16 gauge steel or suitable material of equivalent strength, and shall be constructed in corrugated or ribbed fashion.
(e) Both rub rails shall be applied outside body or outside body posts. Pressed-in or snap-on rub rails do not satisfy this requirement.
(f) On Type A and B buses with a chassis manufacturer's body, or Type C and D buses with a rear luggage or a rear engine compartment, rub rails are not required to extend around rear corners.