# Transportation (GTR)

## Title 11. Vehicle Laws -- Definitions; General Provisions

### Subtitle 1. Definitions

#### Section 11-173

(a) "Type I school vehicle" means a school vehicle that:

  (1) Is designed and constructed to carry passengers;

  (2) Is either of the body-on-chassis type construction or integral type construction; and

  (3) Has a gross vehicle weight of more than 15,000 pounds and provides a minimum of 13 inches of seating space per passenger.

(b) "Type I school vehicle" does not include any bus operated by a common carrier under the jurisdiction of a State, regional, or federal regulatory agency or operated by the agency itself.

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Md. Code Ann., Transp. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)