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Fred O. Dickinson, III Executive Director Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

QUESTION:

Is a van designed to transport more than ten persons, including the driver, which is used by the state university system considered a "school bus" and, therefore, a commercial vehicle, requiring its driver to possess a commercial driver's license pursuant to Ch. 322, F.S.?

SUMMARY:

A van used by the university which is designed to transport more than ten persons, including the driver, is not a "school bus" under s. 234.051, F.S., and, therefore, unless otherwise covered by the definition of a…