N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-50.3

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

Section 13:20-50.3 - Vehicle manufacturer's certification plate; chassis, body, and/or equipment manufacturer's certification; converter's certification; vendor's certification

(a) The manufacturer of a completed vehicle shall ensure that the vehicle manufacturer's certification plate contains at least the following information:

1. Vehicle identification number;

2. Incomplete chassis manufacture date and completed vehicle date;

3. The vehicle type (Type A, B, C, or D);

4. Gross vehicle weight and gross vehicle weight rating;

5. Maximum permitted seated passengers and maximum permitted wheelchair capacity as built; to determine capacity, 15 inches of seat space shall be allowed for each seated passenger and 30 inches by 48 inches of wheelchair space, or an amount of space meeting all applicable Federal standards, shall be allowed for each wheelchair position;

6. Year, make, and model number;

7. Body and chassis manufacturer's name, address, and telephone number; and

8. A statement that the vehicle meets all applicable Federal standards.

(b) The chassis and/or body manufacturer and any manufacturer of school bus equipment shall, upon request, provide evidence and/or certify to the Commission and the school bus operator that such chassis, body, and/or equipment meet the standards of this subchapter, N.J.A.C. 13:20-50A, 50B and 50C, and all applicable Federal standards.

(c) Any person who alters, converts, or modifies a certified "completed vehicle" shall certify to the Commission and the school bus operator that all alterations, conversions, and modifications conform to applicable Federal and State design, construction, testing, and performance standards, this subchapter, N.J.A.C. 13:20-50A, 50B and 50C, and all applicable Federal standards.

(d) 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 Inspection Services Bus Unit.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-50.3

Amended by R.2012 d.023, effective 2/6/2012.
See: 43 N.J.R. 1831(a), 44 N.J.R. 287(b).
Rewrote (a)5; deleted former (b); recodified former (c) through (e) as (b) through (d); and in (d), substituted "Inspection Services Bus" for "School Bus Inspection".