1 CCR 301-25-3.0 - Testing and Certification

3.1 School bus manufacturers shall provide annual certification to the Colorado Department of Education that their product(s) meet or exceed the regulations in Colorado Minimum Standards and all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) in effect at the time of manufacture. School bus manufacturers shall record and report to CDE the test results as required by Section 8, Construction, of these rules. All school bus bodies that meet applicable FMVSS regulations and comply with the Minimum Standards shall be certified by the school bus manufacturer by attaching a certification plate or decal.

3.2 It shall be the responsibility of the school district, charter school, and service provider to ascertain whether all school buses purchased, leased, or under contract to the school district, charter school, or service provider meet all specifications of the Minimum Standards. This verification should be obtained at the time of delivery, in addition to the statement of compliance in the purchase bid, contract for, or lease agreement.

3.3 When selling a school transportation vehicle, it is the responsibility of the school district, charter school, or service provider to eliminate the school district, charter school, or service provider's full name from the vehicle.

3.4 New and used school bus dealers, and service providers, shall register with the Colorado Department of Education, School Transportation Unit, certifying that only school transportation vehicles meeting or exceeding Colorado Minimum Standards will be sold leased, rented, or used in contracted services to a school district, charter school, or service provider providing transportation from home to school, school to school, and to school-related events in Colorado. There shall be no fee to register. Service providers will be required to renew their registration every five years.

3.5 All school transportation vehicles must meet and continue to meet all applicable FMVSS regulations in effect on the date of manufacture, per the date listed on the certification plate or decal.

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1 CCR 301-25-3.0

38 CR 07, April 10, 2015, effective 4/30/2015 46 CR 14, July 25, 2023, effective 8/14/2023 47 CR 19, October 10, 2024, effective 10/30/2024