The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
Subchapter
004
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SCHOOL BUSES
(Cite as: 23 V.S.A. § 921)
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§ 921. Liability insurance
A motor vehicle owned or hired by a board of school directors shall not be operated
in the transportation of schoolchildren at any time when the owner and operator thereof
is not insured under a liability policy issued by an insurance company authorized
to transact business in this State to indemnify against liability for damages for
personal injuries or damages to property. The amount of insurance shall be a minimum
of $100,000.00 for injury to or death of any one person in any crash, subject to a
minimum limit per crash of $300,000.00 for injuries to or death of all persons in
any one crash if the vehicle has a seating capacity of nine passengers or less. If
the vehicle has a seating capacity in excess of nine passengers, the amount of insurance
shall be a minimum of $300,000.00 for injury to or death of any one person in any
crash and subject to a minimum limit per crash of $500,000.00 for injuries to or death
of all persons in any one crash. In addition, a minimum limit of $50,000.00 per occurrence
for property damage shall be required. It shall be the duty of the school directors
to require the filing, by or with them, of proof that the insurance is in force prior
to the opening of each school year and that it is kept in force so long as schoolchildren
are being transported. A person who violates a provision of this section shall be
fined not more than $500.00 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. This
section shall not apply to any person who transports only his or her own children,
whether with or without compensation. (Amended 1965, No. 109, § 2; 1975, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)