{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-20-27-9-16","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 20-27-9-16","heading":"Bus not used to transport students; modification required","body":"Sec. 16. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), whenever a school bus is purchased for and is being used for any purpose except to transport students, the purchaser shall:\n(1) remove the flasher lights;\n(2) remove the stop arm; and\n(3) paint the bus any color except the national standard school bus chrome yellow.\n(b) Whenever a school bus is purchased for use, and is being used, as a church bus (as defined in IC 9-13-2-24), the purchaser:\n(1) may retain the flasher lights if the purchaser renders the flasher lights inoperable;\n(2) may retain the stop arm if the purchaser renders the stop arm inoperable; and\n(3) shall paint the bus any color except the national standard school bus chrome yellow.","path":["TITLE 20. EDUCATION","ARTICLE 27. SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION","Chapter 9. Use of School Buses"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_20.html#20-27-9-16","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-08-01T01:34:30Z","sha256":"1f610501c0789b784dbc51aad17cd6bd6c278d9263957cf3ce40ef379086b024","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-20-27-9-15","next":"us-in/ic-20-27-9-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}