State Laws
- Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles 29-A MRSA Chapter 5. Vehicle Registration
- Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles 29-A MRSA Chapter 11. Driver’s License
- Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles 29-A MRSA Chapter 13. Financial Responsibility and Insurance
- Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles 29-A MRSA Chapter 15. Inspection and Repair
- Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles 29-A MRSA Chapter 19. Operation, Rules of the Road, Violations, Accident and Theft Reports
- Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles 29-A MRSA Chapter 19. Subchapter 4: Operation, School Buses
- Maine Department of Education 20-A MRSA Chapter 101. Duties of School Boards, section 16, Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
- Maine Department of Education 20-A MRSA Chapter 215. Transportation
- Code of Maine Regulations (05-071 CMR Chap. 81) School Transportation Safety
- Code of Maine Regulations (05-071 CMR Chap. 82) School Bus Driver Fitness Determination. Repealed; effective March 25, 2018. Read Q & A Regarding Repeal.
- Code of Maine Regulations (05-071 CMR Chap. 83) School Transportation Operations Program
- Code of Maine Regulations (05-071 CMR Chap. 84) School Bus Refurbishment Program (No longer available)
- Code of Maine Regulations (05-071 CMR Chap. 85) School Bus Purchase Program
- Code of Maine Regulations (05-071 CMR Chap. 86) Maine Uniform School Bus Specifications
- Effective date of CMR Chapters 81, 83, 84, 85, and 86 is September 16, 2017.
- How to become a Certified Bus Driver Trainer
Federal Laws
- U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. 49 CFR Parts 380, 383, and 384 Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level commercial Motor Vehicle Operators
- U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 49 CFR Part 382 and 40 Federal Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations
- U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 49 CFR 391 Qualifications of Drivers and Longer Combination Vehicle (LCV) Driver Instructors
- U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 49 CFR Part 571 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards definition of multifunction school activity bus
- U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Regulations
- U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. 49 CFR Part 391 Qualifications of Drivers; Diabetes Standard
- U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration compliance date for Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) Final Rule: 49 CFR Parts 380, 383, and 384: Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators is February 7, 2022.
- U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration compliance date for Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT)-II Final Rule: 49 CFR Part 380 Commercial Driver’s License Upgrade from Class B to Class A is February 7, 2022.
- U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Training Provider Registry (TPR) is open. Register your training provider and training locations with FMCSA to be compliant with ELDT, receive email updates, and more.
Transporting students under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Transporting Students under the McKinney-Vento Act
- Federal McKinney-Vento Act
- Maine DOE McKinney-Vento Act information
- Transportation guidance from the National Center for Homeless Education
- McKinney-Vento and ESSA Update
Policies
- School Bus No Idling Policy. (PDF, 118KB) This policy applies to the operation of every fossil fuel powered school bus.
National Standards
- National School Transportation Specifications & Procedures adopted by the 16th National Congress on School Transportation. This national standard is the best practice for areas not addressed by law or rule. The 2015 copy is current. An update of this document is planned during 2025.