625 ILCS 5/ Illinois Vehicle Code.

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625 ILCS 5/12-807.1

(625 ILCS 5/12-807.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-807.1)

Sec. 12-807.1.

Seat back height.

No Type I school bus manufactured
after June 30, 1987 shall be sold for use as, or purchased for use as, or
used as a school bus within this State unless such bus is equipped with
passenger seat backs having a seat back height of 28 inches installed by
the original bus body manufacturer.

(Source: P.A. 85-1010.)

625 ILCS 5/12-807.2

(625 ILCS 5/12-807.2)

Sec. 12-807.2.

Crossing control arms.

(a) No Type I or Type II school bus may be operated or used as a school bus
within this State after December 31, 1999 unless that bus is equipped with a
crossing control arm on the front of the bus that conforms to equipment and
installation standards that the Department of Transportation shall
promulgate for purposes of this subsection.

(b) If a Type I or Type II school bus is manufactured after December 31,
1997, that bus shall not be sold for use as, or purchased for the use as, or
used as a school bus within this State unless that bus is equipped with a
crossing control arm that is installed on the front of the bus by the original
bus body manufacturer and that conforms to equipment and installation standards
that the Department shall promulgate for purposes of this subsection.

(c) A crossing control arm meeting standards promulgated by the Department
under this Section shall be designed to swing out from the front of a school
bus when the bus stops and opens its doors while school children enter or exit
the bus, as prescribed in rules promulgated by the State Board of
Education.

(d) This Section does not apply to the temporary operation in this State of
a school bus that is legally registered in another state and is displaying
valid registration plates of that state if (i) the bus is not operated in
Illinois on a regular basis, and (ii) the bus is being operated in Illinois in
connection with a cultural, tourist, athletic, or similar activity that is
sponsored by one or more schools located outside of Illinois for the benefit of
their enrolled students who are being transported to or from that activity.

(Source: P.A. 90-108, eff. 7-14-97.)

625 ILCS 5/12-808

(625 ILCS 5/12-808) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-808)

Sec. 12-808.

Fire extinguisher.

Each school bus shall be equipped with at least one dry chemical gauge
type fire extinguisher mounted in the extinguisher manufacturer's
automobile type bracket in a position readily accessible to the driver.

(Source: P.A. 78-1244.)

625 ILCS 5/12-809

(625 ILCS 5/12-809) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-809)

Sec. 12-809.

First aid kit.

Each school bus shall be equipped with a first aid kit mounted in full
view of and readily accessible to the driver.

(Source: P.A. 78-1244.)