OAR 581-053-0440: Minimum Standards for Purpose Built Type 20 Vehicles

Type 20 school activity vehicles shall meet all minimum standards for a type A-1 school bus as listed in OAR 581-053-0240 and retrofit standards applicable to a type A-1 school bus as listed in 581-053-0250, with the following modifications. Type 20 vehicles: (1) Shall be certified as a school bus or multifunctional school activity bus, as required by the FMVSS, in accordance with the definition in Code of Federal Regulations Title 49, Subtitle B, Chapter V, Part 571, Subpart A, §571.3( c) of a Multifuction School Activity Bus (MFSAB). (2) May be painted any color. (3) Shall not have a crossing arm. (4) Shall not display the words “School Bus.” (5) Shall not display bus safety lights. If the vehicle has been converted from school bus use to activity vehicle use, the safety lights shall be inoperable. (6) Shall not display a school bus stop arm. If the vehicle has been converted from school bus use to activity vehicle use, the school bus stop arm shall be removed. (7) Do not require a public address system. (8) Shall be exempt from OAR 581-053-0240 (25) Emissions.