Section 456.80  Violation Criteria for Alternate Fuel School Buses

Alternate fuel school buses are subject to the inspection requirements of Section 456.60 and the following:

a)         Pipe Hose and Fittings:

1)         OUT-OF-SERVICE – incorrect pipe size; fuel supply line that passes through driver or passenger compartment; reduced piping system; incorrect piping material; piping system blocks or hampers window or door; piping system is not located at least 36 inches from air inlet or outlet; missing drain cock; missing rain cap; piping system is not one piece originating below the bus floor and exiting outside the bus roof; holes where pipe exits or enters are not sealed; piping system does not terminate above the eave line or does extend above the roof of the bus.

2)         3-DAY – any parts remain from alternate fuel system after conversion to gasoline or diesel; no longer used but not made inoperable.

3)         WARNING – Shielding is not present on piping outside the body below the window line.

b)         Container and Container Appurtenances:

OUT-OF-SERVICE – Incorrect location; valves, appurtenances and connections are not mounted in enclosed compartment.

c)         Identification Decal:

WARNING – missing.

(Source:  Amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 6457, effective April 11, 2007)