Section 11-173 - Type I school vehicle(a) "Type I school vehicle" means a school vehicle that: (1) Is designed and constructed to carry passengers;(2) Is either of the body-on-chassis type construction or integral type construction; and(3) Has a gross vehicle weight of more than 15,000 pounds and provides a minimum of 13 inches of seating space per passenger.(b) "Type I school vehicle" does not include any bus operated by a common carrier under the jurisdiction of a State, regional, or federal regulatory agency or operated by the agency itself.Amended by 2017 Md. Laws, Ch. 696,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2017.Amended by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 397,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2016.