This section contains amendments from September 28,
1998.
37.195 Purchase or lease of OTRBs by private entities not primarily
in the business of transporting people.
This section applies to all purchases or leases of new vehicles by
private entities which are not primarily engaged in the business of
transporting people, with respect to buses delivered to them on or
after the date on which this subpart begins to apply to them.
(a) Fixed-route systems. If the entity operates a fixed-route system
and purchases or leases an OTRB for or in contemplation of use on the
system, it shall meet the requirements of Sec. 37.183 (a) or (b), as
applicable.
(b) Demand-responsive systems. The requirements of Sec. 37.189 apply to
demand-responsive systems operated by private entities not primarily in
the business of transporting people. If such an entity operates a
demand-responsive system, and purchases or leases an OTRB for or in
contemplation of use on the system, it is not required to purchase or
lease an accessible bus except as needed to meet the requirements of
Sec. 37.189.