24:06:09:01.  Certification of school bus inspectors. Any person who performs annual school bus inspections shall be at least 18 years of age and certified by the Division of Highway Patrol. A person shall successfully complete a training course of at least sixteen hours provided by the Division of Highway Patrol prior to certification. A person shall maintain certification by completing a recertification course of at least four hours provided by the Division of Highway Patrol. Recertification must be completed within one year of publication of updated National School Transportation Specification and Procedures every five years.

          Source: 40 SDR 39, effective September 9, 2013.

          General Authority: SDCL 13-29-6.1.

          Law Implemented: SDCL 13-29-6.1.

          24:06:09:02.  Revocation of certification. Upon a determination by the Division of Highway Patrol that any person certified as a school bus inspector has failed to exercise an acceptable level of care in performing school bus inspections, the Division of Highway Patrol shall revoke that person's certification. A person whose certification has been revoked may not perform any school bus inspection until the person has repeated and successfully completed the sixteen hour training course.

          Source: 40 SDR 39, effective September 9, 2013.

          General Authority: SDCL 13-29-6.1.

          Law Implemented: SDCL 13-29-6.1.