HCC §18-58
School buses must pass a safety check
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗A vehicle cannot be used as a school bus unless the County finance director decides it is built safely. This section only sets that rule. It does not explain how the inspection works or what happens if a bus fails.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — School bus construction; inspections
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
No vehicle shall be used as a school bus unless the County director of finance determines that the vehicle is safely constructed.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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