ORS 820.120: Rules and standards for school vehicle inspection.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) The State Board of Education shall adopt and enforce rules to provide for the inspection of school buses and school activity vehicles to assure that the vehicles are in compliance with requirements under standards and rules established under ORS 820.100 and 820.110, as applicable, and that the vehicles are safe for operation. The rules may include intervals of inspections. (2) The governing board of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 may adopt and enforce separate standards of the type described under this section for school buses and school activity vehicles that are under its jurisdiction. (3) The rules and standards adopted under this section: (a) Are subject to any other statute or regulation relating to the safety of vehicles for operation and the inspection of vehicles. (b) May include different requirements for different classes or types of school buses or school activity vehicles. (c) May include any exemptions determined appropriate under ORS 820.150. [1983 c.338 §749; 1985 c.420 §14; 1989 c.491 §73; 2013 c.768 §152; 2015 c.767 §213]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 581-023-0040: Approved Transportation Costs for Payments from the State School Fund — implements
- OAR 581-023-0040: Approved Transportation Costs for Payments from the State School Fund — authority
- OAR 581-053-0003: Definitions — implements
- OAR 581-053-0003: Definitions — authority
- OAR 581-053-0012: Waiver — implements
- OAR 581-053-0012: Waiver — authority
- OAR 581-053-0040: Physical Examinations — implements
- OAR 581-053-0040: Physical Examinations — authority
- OAR 581-053-0050: Driving and Criminal Records — implements
- OAR 581-053-0050: Driving and Criminal Records — authority
- OAR 581-053-0120: Vehicle Inspector Certificate — implements
- OAR 581-053-0120: Vehicle Inspector Certificate — authority
- OAR 581-053-0130: Assistant Trainer Certificate — implements
- OAR 581-053-0130: Assistant Trainer Certificate — authority
- OAR 581-053-0140: Behind-the-Wheel Trainer Certificate — implements
- OAR 581-053-0140: Behind-the-Wheel Trainer Certificate — authority
- OAR 581-053-0210: Administrative Requirements Pertaining to School Buses — implements
- OAR 581-053-0210: Administrative Requirements Pertaining to School Buses — authority
- OAR 581-053-0220: School Bus Driver’s Permit and Certificate — implements
- OAR 581-053-0220: School Bus Driver’s Permit and Certificate — authority
- OAR 581-053-0230: Rules Pertaining to School Bus Drivers — implements
- OAR 581-053-0230: Rules Pertaining to School Bus Drivers — authority
- OAR 581-053-0240: Minimum Standards for School Buses — implements
- OAR 581-053-0240: Minimum Standards for School Buses — authority
- OAR 581-053-0250: Retrofit Standards for Oregon School Buses — implements
- OAR 581-053-0250: Retrofit Standards for Oregon School Buses — authority
- OAR 581-053-0320: Type 10 Driver Training and Approval — implements
- OAR 581-053-0320: Type 10 Driver Training and Approval — authority
- OAR 581-053-0410: Transportation Entity Requirements for Type 20 School Activity Vehicle Operation — implements
- OAR 581-053-0410: Transportation Entity Requirements for Type 20 School Activity Vehicle Operation — authority
- OAR 581-053-0440: Minimum Standards for Purpose Built Type 20 Vehicles — implements
- OAR 581-053-0440: Minimum Standards for Purpose Built Type 20 Vehicles — authority
- OAR 581-053-0511: District Requirements for Type 21 School Activity Vehicle Operation — implements
- OAR 581-053-0511: District Requirements for Type 21 School Activity Vehicle Operation — authority
- OAR 581-053-0540: Minimum Standards for Type 21 Vehicles — implements
- OAR 581-053-0540: Minimum Standards for Type 21 Vehicles — authority
- OAR 581-053-0615: Special Pupil Activity Bus (SPAB) Motor Carrier Requirements — implements
- OAR 581-053-0615: Special Pupil Activity Bus (SPAB) Motor Carrier Requirements — authority
- OAR 581-053-0650: Minimum Standards for All-Electric School Buses — implements
- OAR 581-053-0650: Minimum Standards for All-Electric School Buses — authority
This rule cites
- ORS 820.100 — resolved
- 820.110 — resolved
- ORS 352.002 — resolved
- ORS 820.150 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 332.427: Availability of district vehicles for public transportation purposes.
- ORS 805.050: School buses and school activity vehicles; exceptions.
- ORS 820.130: School bus registration.
- ORS 820.140: Revocation of registration.
- ORS 820.160: Illegal display of school bus markings; penalty.
- ORS 820.180: Unsafe school vehicle operation; penalty.
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors820.html