110.06 Rules; school bus presale inspection; penalties.
(2) The secretary shall adopt and enforce such rules as he or she deems necessary in the interests of safety to cover the design, construction, inspection and operation of school buses. Such rules may, but need not, be uniform for each type of bus designated in s. 340.01 (56) (a) and (am).
(3)
(a) Any person intending to purchase a motor vehicle to be used as a school bus shall prior to purchase give the seller notice in writing of the intended use.
(b) Prior to the use of a motor vehicle as a school bus, the seller shall obtain a presale inspection of the vehicle by the department verifying compliance with the rules relating to design and construction prescribed by the department under sub. (2). A copy of the presale inspection report shall be provided to the purchaser at the time of delivery.
(c) The seller of any such vehicle who fails to obtain a presale inspection prior to delivery shall be liable to the purchaser for all repairs and improvements required by the department to bring the vehicle into compliance with the rules relating to design and construction prescribed by the department under sub. (2) for a period of one year after the delivery.
(d) Notwithstanding par. (b), the purchaser may agree to obtain the presale inspection provided that notice of the agreement is included in the offer to purchase and is agreed to by the seller. The seller is liable for any repairs and improvements necessary to comply with the rules relating to design and construction prescribed by the department under sub. (2).
(e) Any person violating par. (b) shall forfeit $100 for the first offense and $200 for the 2nd and each subsequent offense.
(4) Violations of those orders, determinations and rules pertaining to chs. 115 to 118, 120, 121 and 341 to 349 shall be punished as provided by s. 341.04 (3) and those pertaining to ch. 194 as provided by s. 194.17.
(5) The orders, determinations and rules made by the secretary are subject to review in the manner provided in ch. 227.
History: 1975 c. 429; 1977 c. 29 ss. 1047, 1654 (7) (a), (c); 1977 c. 325; 1979 c. 154; 1983 a. 175, 538; 1985 a. 287.
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