Section 330.04. Maintenance and maintenance records.

 

(1)  The owner or lessee of a motor bus shall systematically inspect, repair and maintain any motor bus subject to his or her control so that the parts and accessories of the motor bus are in safe and proper operating condition at all times. Any pushout windows, emergency doors and emergency door marking lights shall be inspected at least every 90 days.

(2)  The owner or lessee of a motor bus shall keep a maintenance record file for each motor bus. The maintenance record file shall be kept at the principal repair facility used for the motor bus. If the motor bus owner or lessee does not operate a repair facility, the maintenance record file shall be kept current at another location accessible for inspection. The maintenance record file shall be maintained for the operating life of the motor bus. The owner or lessee shall maintain the maintenance record file for 6 months after the motor bus leaves his or her control. The maintenance record file shall contain all the following:

(a) Identification of the motor bus, including make, model, vehicle identification number, and fleet number, if any.

(b) A record of repairs performed, including the date and nature of repair.

(c) A record of the lubrication and preventive maintenance performed, including date and nature of maintenance.

(d) A record of tests conducted on any pushout windows, emergency doors and emergency door marking lights.

(e) A copy of all records of inspection performed by the department or an urban mass transit system under s. Trans 330.21 .

(3)  All required records shall be open for inspection and presented to the secretary or his or her agent upon demand. The secretary may periodically authorize deletion or destruction of material contained in the maintenance record file.

(4)  For a period of 7 calendar days after the defect is repaired, the maintenance record file shall include all written reports of a defect reported under s. Trans 330.05 (1) or of a defect discovered during operation.

History: Cr. Register, May, 1991, No. 425 , eff. 6-1-91.