Ohio Administrative Code|Rule 4501-1-01 | Definitions.

                                                
For purposes of this chapter:
(A)  "Director" means the
		  director of the department of public safety or the director's
		  designee.
(B) "Superintendent" means
		  superintendent of the Ohio state highway patrol.
(C)  "License" means the
		  license issued by the director to each person who engages in the transportation
		  of pupils to or from school on a school bus or enters into a contract with a
		  board of education of any school district for the transportation of pupils on a
		  school bus.
(D)  "Licensee" means each
		  person who holds a license issued by the director pursuant to division (D) of
		  section 4511.76 and section 4511.763 of the Revised Code.
(E)  "Insurance" means property
		  damage, liability, and bodily injury accident insurance and medical
		  payment.
(F)  "Bond" means performance
		  bond which may be required for each and every school bus operated by the
		  licensee.
(G)  "Mass transit system"
		  means any person engaged in the transportation of the general public over
		  established routes under the United States department of transportation (USDOT)
		  or a permit issued by the public utilities commission of Ohio or franchise of a
		  political subdivision.
(H)  "Dual operations" means
		  any person engaged in the transportation of the general public over established
		  routes under the United States department of transportation (USDOT) or a permit
		  issued by the public utilities commission of Ohio or franchise of a political
		  subdivision and also owns one or more school buses.
(I) "Person" includes an
		  individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and
		  association. 
(J) "Umbrella coverage" means a
		  form of insurance protection against losses in excess of amounts covered by
		  other liability insurance policies.