New Mexico Statutes Chapter 22. Public Schools § 22-16-9. School buses; termination of use; resale

A. When a school bus is being operated for purposes other than to actually transport students to and from school or on school activity trips, all markings indicating “school bus” shall be covered or removed.

B. When a school bus is sold to be used exclusively for purposes other than the transportation of students, all school bus identification shall be removed. In addition, unless the motor vehicle is painted a different color than that prescribed by the state board [department] for school buses, a series of diagonal black stripes shall be painted on the rear of the motor vehicle. The stripes shall be at least three feet long, four inches wide, and shall be spaced not more than ten inches apart.

C. The provisions of this section shall apply to any school bus that is operated on any public street or highway, except for the purpose of taking it to a place to be painted or moving it to a place of storage.