Section 300.44. Floor covering.

 

(1)  The floor in the underseat, driver's compartment, step-well and the toeboard areas, including the tops of the wheel housings, shall be covered with a fire-resistant material.

(2)  Type A-II buses shall have the floor covering secured so it cannot shift. The edges and seams shall be secured. The covering shall be of a slip resistant material.

(3)  Type A-I, B, C or D school buses shall have floor covering on the total floor area. The aisle, step-well and entrance shall be of slip resistant rubber type material or equivalent material as certified by the manufacturer, when either wet or dry. The covering may not be cracked and shall be securely bonded or fastened to the floor. All seams shall be sealed.

Cr. Register, February, 1983, No. 326 , eff. 3-1-83; am. (1), (3), Register, February, 1995, No. 470 , eff. 3-1-95 ; am. (2) and (3), Register, December, 1997, No. 504 , No. 1-1-98.