# S.C. Code Ann. § 59-67-40: SECTION 59-67-40. Applicability of laws and regulations to private school buses

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C67_A1_S59-67-40

## Section

- **Citation:** S.C. Code Ann. § 59-67-40
- **Heading:** SECTION 59-67-40. Applicability of laws and regulations to private school buses
- **Jurisdiction:** South Carolina
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 67 / Article 1 / Section 59-67-40

## Text

All school buses owned and operated by a private school or operated under contract for a private school must conform to State laws and regulations of the State Board of Education with respect to painting, lettering on the front and rear of the bus, use of stop arm and warning lights for loading and unloading pupils on the highway, maximum speeds and stopping at railroad crossings. Buses not complying with these requirements shall be painted a color other than yellow and shall not be entitled to the privileges and protection of a school bus operating on the highways of this State.

## Nearby sections

- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-67-10 SECTION 59-67-10. "School bus" defined.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C67_A1_S59-67-10.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-67-20 SECTION 59-67-20. Regulations of State Board of Education governing design and operation of school buses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C67_A1_S59-67-20.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-67-30 SECTION 59-67-30. Painting and markings of school buses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C67_A1_S59-67-30.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-67-40 SECTION 59-67-40. Applicability of laws and regulations to private school buses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C67_A1_S59-67-40.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-67-50 SECTION 59-67-50. Removal of identification marks from former school buses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C67_A1_S59-67-50.md)
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- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-67-70 SECTION 59-67-70. Dual wheels.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C67_A1_S59-67-70.md)
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- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-67-105 SECTION 59-67-105. Maximum ride time; routing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C67_A1_S59-67-105.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-67-108 SECTION 59-67-108. Training and certification of drivers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C67_A1_S59-67-108.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-67-110 SECTION 59-67-110. Front entrance-exit; emergency exit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C67_A1_S59-67-110.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-67-120 SECTION 59-67-120. Tampering with governors prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C67_A1_S59-67-120.md)

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