§16-27-5. Monthly safety inspections.

All local boards of education, all presidents of state community, junior and technical colleges and all directors of state technical institutes and trade schools which provide transportation services for pupils or students going to and from public elementary and secondary schools, community, junior and technical colleges or technical institutes and trade schools, and in school or college related activities shall have safety inspections made of all vehicles used for such transportation at least once each month, whether such vehicles are publicly owned and operated or privately owned and operated under contract between the board of education, board of trustees or other governing body of a community, junior and technical college and the owner of vehicle. All safety inspections made hereunder shall be made by qualified mechanics in accordance with standards and rules established by the State Board of Education.

(Acts 1969, No. 281, p. 614, §4.)