2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §28-984  School bus inspection; rules

A. At least annually:

1. Each school bus registered in this state shall be inspected by the department of public safety.

2. An official certificate of inspection and approval shall be obtained from the department of public safety for each school bus registered in this state.

B. The inspections shall be made and the certificates shall be obtained as prescribed by law and by rules adopted by the director in conjunction with the state board of education as provided in section 28-900.

C. Inspection of a school bus shall be made when the bus is initially registered in this state. The superintendent of the school district shall have all school buses that are registered by the district inspected pursuant to this section. If a school bus is privately owned, the owner of the school bus shall have the bus inspected pursuant to this section.

D. The department of public safety shall enforce this section.