department with adequate proof that the penalty and any
imposed reinstatement fee, if applicable, have been paid.
(6) Any State official or county official charged with
issuance or transfer of vehicle licenses or titles, or
issuance of drivers' licenses, may not issue or renew the
vehicle license, issue or transfer the title of the vehicle,
or issue or renew the driver's license of the responsible
person, so long as the official has notice that a civil fine
authorized by this section is or remains unpaid. If the
governing body has given a notice of nonpayment to the
appropriate licensing official under paragraph (2) and when
thereafter the civil fine has been paid, the governing body
shall transmit notice of the payment to the appropriate
licensing official.
(q) School Bus Safety Grant Program.--Fines under subsection
(c)(1) shall be deposited into a restricted receipts account in
the Motor License Fund. Fines deposited in the fund under this
subsection shall be used by the department to implement the
School Bus Safety Grant Program, which is hereby established, to
promote and increase school bus safety throughout this
Commonwealth. Independent school bus contractors are eligible
for the grant. The department shall develop a uniform
application process and regulations to administer the grant
program. Grant money may be used to purchase, maintain, repair,
replace, remove or perform administrative services to automated
side stop signal arm enforcement systems. Priority shall be
given to applications seeking reimbursement for costs of
compliance under this section.
(r) Contracted companies.--
(1) No contracted company that provides school
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