PRINTER'S NO. 1058

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 974 Session of 1993


        INTRODUCED BY PETRONE, BELARDI, BATTISTO, GEIST, STURLA, JAMES,
           MELIO, CESSAR, DeLUCA, PISTELLA, TRELLO, FAJT, NYCE AND
           THOMAS, MARCH 25, 1993

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 25, 1993

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
     2     Statutes, further providing for school buses.

     3     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     4  hereby enacts as follows:
     5     Section 1.  Section 4552(a) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
     6  Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
     7  § 4552.  General requirements for school buses.
     8     (a)  Color and identification.--
     9         (1)  Every school bus shall be of a uniform color scheme
    10     and labeled "School Bus" on both front and rear as provided
    11     by regulation.
    12         (2)  Every school bus shall be clearly marked with the
    13     name of the school district or company that owns or operates
    14     the school bus service and an identifying number. A school
    15     district shall keep a record of identifying numbers of buses
    16     used by the school district.
    17         (3)  Exterior labels and markings other than those


     1     specifically required or permitted by law or regulation shall
     2     be prohibited.
     3         (4)  This subsection shall not be construed to prohibit
     4     the affixation of exterior labels or stickers of a temporary
     5     nature which have been approved by the school district as
     6     having educational value and which do not obscure the "School
     7     Bus" labels.
     8     * * *
     9     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.














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