Indiana Administrative Code
Title 575 - STATE SCHOOL BUS COMMITTEE
Article 1 - MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS FOR SCHOOL BUSES
Rule 2.5 - Type B School Bus (Repealed)
Section 2.5-35 - Identification and lettering

(a) All body trim and exterior lettering must be black.

(b) There must be at least one (1) and no more than five (5) black longitudinal stripes on either side of the bus body. Each single black stripe must be four (4) to six (6) inches high and must extend the length of the bus body.

(c) All buses must have the words "SBHOOL [sic.] BUS", printed in at least eight (8) inch high letters, between the warning signal lamps on the outside of the bus body. No other lettering on the bus is authorized unless specified in subsection (d) of this section. All lettering must conform to Series "B" of the standard alphabets for highway signs.

(d) The name of the school district must be placed on each side of the bus with four (4) to six (6) inch high black letters. The number may be placed on the side, the front or the back of the bus. If the number is placed on the side of the bus, it must conform to the specifications for lettering as specified in subsection (c) of this section. If the number is placed on the front or back bumpers, the number must be yellow.

(e) All paint must be lead-free. All lettering must conform to Series "B" of the standard alphabets for highway signs.

(f) No other lettering on the bus is authorized unless specified in 575 IAC 1-7 (Optional Equipment).