WAC 392-143-010   Definitions.  The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

     (1) "School bus" means every vehicle with a seating capacity of more than ten persons including the driver regularly used to transport students to and from school or in connection with school activities.

     (2) "School bus specifications manual" means that manual published and distributed to each school district by the superintendent of public instruction.

     (3) "School bus operation permit" means that form issued by the superintendent of public instruction to an individual school district or educational service district, which is required prior to the use of any school bus for the transportation of any common school students.

     (4) "Inspection officer" means an employee of the Washington state patrol trained and designated by the chief of the Washington state patrol to inspect school buses.

     (5) "SPI Form 1028" means that form prepared and distributed by the superintendent of public instruction upon which the inspection officer indicates that the school bus has been inspected and approved, for used buses previously inspected by the Washington state patrol.

     (6) "SPI Form 1029" means that form prepared and distributed by the superintendent of public instruction upon which the inspection officer indicates that the school bus has been inspected and approved upon initial purchase, used buses not previously inspected by the Washington state patrol, and buses which have been repowered or which have undergone rehabilitation or modification repair.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 46.61.380. 04-08-117, § 392-143-010, filed 4/6/04, effective 5/7/04; 01-17-006, § 392-143-010, filed 8/1/01, effective 9/1/01; 96-16-012 (Order 96-11), § 392-143-010, filed 7/25/96, effective 8/25/96; 84-20-081 (Order 84-39), § 392-143-010, filed 10/2/84; 83-21-025 (Order 83-13), § 392-143-010, filed 10/10/83; 79-12-005 (Order 9-79), § 392-143-010, filed 11/9/79; Order 8-77, § 392-143-010, filed 10/11/77, effective 11/11/77; Order 19-76, § 392-143-010, filed 12/31/76; Order 7-75, § 392-143-010, filed 12/22/75. Formerly WAC 392-21-110.]