SB3296 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB3296

Introduced 2/14/2014, by Sen. Michael E. Hastings

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

625 ILCS 5/13-103.1

from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 13-103.1

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that to become a certified School Bus Safety Inspector a person must meet certain training and testing requirements. Provides that to maintain certification, a School Bus Safety Inspector must attend a minimum 2-day school bus inspection training program conducted by a certified school bus inspection trainer at least once a year and provide verification of attendance to the Department of Transportation. Provides that School Bus Safety Inspectors shall renew their certification every 5 years.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning transportation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing Section 13-103.1 as follows:

(625 ILCS 5/13-103.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 13-103.1)

Sec. 13-103.1. Annual certification of safety testers - Fee - Renewal.

(a) Only certified safety testers are authorized to perform safety tests and affix Certificates of Safety to vehicles. The Department shall annually certify those safety testers who have met its requirements. Safety testers' certificates shall expire 12 months following the date of issue, but may be renewed annually by complying with the requirements as established by the Department.

(b) A safety tester who performs school bus inspections must be certified as a School Bus Safety Inspector. To become a certified School Bus Safety Inspector, a person must:

(1) meet one of the following training requirements:

(i) be certified as a Master School Bus Technician by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE);

(ii) be able to document a minimum of 2 years of journeyman level mechanical experience in the repair and maintenance of motor vehicles of the second division; or

(iii) successfully complete a course in vehicle maintenance and repair, with a minimum 2-year curriculum from an accredited school; and

(2) successfully complete a written and hands-on test administered by the Department or the Department's designee.

(c) To maintain certification, a School Bus Safety Inspector must attend a minimum 2-day school bus inspection training program conducted by a certified school bus inspection trainer at least once a year and provide verification of attendance to the Department.

(d) Certification of a School Bus Safety Inspector shall be in effect until the end of the fifth calendar year from the certification date stated on the certificate or certification letter, and a School Bus Safety Inspector must re-certify every 5 years thereafter.

(Source: P.A. 80-606.)