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| Public Act 100-0791 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing | ||||
Sections 12-806 and 12-806a as follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/12-806) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-806)
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Sec. 12-806. Identification, stop signal arms and special | ||||
lighting when
not used as a school bus. | ||||
(a) Except as provided in Section 12-806a,
whenever a | ||||
school bus is operated for the purpose of transporting
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passengers over 18 years of age other than persons in | ||||
connection with an activity of the school
or religious | ||||
organization which owns the school bus or for which the school
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bus is operated, the "SCHOOL BUS" signs shall be covered or | ||||
concealed and
the stop signal arm and flashing signal system | ||||
shall not be operable
through normal controls.
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(b) If a school district, religious organization, vendor of | ||||
school buses busses, or school bus company whose main source of | ||||
income is contracting with a school district or religious | ||||
organization for the provision of transportation services in | ||||
connection with the activities of a school district or | ||||
religious organization, discards through either sale or | ||||
donation, a school bus to an individual or entity that is not | ||||
one of the aforementioned entities above, then the recipient of | ||
such school bus shall be responsible for immediately removing, | ||
covering, or concealing the "SCHOOL BUS" signs and any other | ||
insignia or words indicating the vehicle is a school bus, | ||
rendering inoperable or removing entirely the stop signal arm | ||
and flashing signal system, and painting the school bus a | ||
different color from those under Section 12-801 of this Code. | ||
(Source: P.A. 100-277, eff. 1-1-18; revised 10-5-17.)
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(625 ILCS 5/12-806a) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-806a)
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Sec. 12-806a.
Identification, stop signal arms, and | ||
special lighting on
school buses used to transport children | ||
outside of a school activity or persons in connection with a | ||
youth camp, child care
facility, or community based | ||
rehabilitation facility.
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(a) Subject to the conditions in Subsection (c), a bus | ||
which meets any
of the special requirements for school buses in | ||
Section 12-801, 12-802,
12-803, and 12-805 of this Code may be | ||
used for the purpose of transporting
persons 18 years of age or | ||
less. in connection with any of the following
facilities:
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(i) any youth camp licensed under the Youth Camp Act; | ||
and
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(ii) any child care facility licensed under the Child | ||
Care Act of 1969.
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(b) Subject to the conditions in subsection (c), a bus | ||
which meets any
of the special requirements for school buses in | ||
Sections 12-801, 12-802,
12-803 and 12-805 of this Code may be | ||
used for the purpose of transporting
persons recognized as | ||
clients of a community based rehabilitation facility
which is | ||
accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of | ||
Rehabilitation
Facilities of Tucson, Arizona, and which is | ||
under a contractual agreement
with the Department of Human | ||
Services.
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(c) A bus used for transportation as provided in subsection | ||
(a) or (b) shall
either (i) meet all of the special | ||
requirements for school buses in Section
12-801, 12-802, 12-803 | ||
and 12-805 or (ii) shall have the "SCHOOL BUS" signs
covered or | ||
concealed and the stop signal arm and flashing signal system
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rendered inoperable through normal means. A bus which meets all | ||
of the
special requirements for school buses in Section 12-801, | ||
12-802, 12-803 and
12-805 shall be operated by a person who has | ||
a valid and properly
classified driver's license issued by the | ||
Secretary of State and who
possesses a valid school bus driver | ||
permit or is accompanied and
supervised, for the specific | ||
purpose of training prior to routine operation
of a school bus, | ||
by a person who has held a valid school bus driver permit
for | ||
at least one year. A bus which has had the "SCHOOL BUS" signs | ||
covered
or concealed and the stop signal arm and flashing | ||
signal system rendered
inoperable through normal means may be | ||
operated by a person who has a valid
and properly classified | ||
driver's license issued by the Secretary of State.
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(Source: P.A. 85-815; 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)
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