(a) The owner of each vehicle licensed to operate as a sightseeing bus shall maintain the following records pertaining to the operation and maintenance of each such bus:
(1) Records containing the following information about each of the specified components of each sightseeing bus:
(i) The total time in service of each licensed bus, each major component of the drive train, and all pollution control equipment required to be installed on such vehicle;
(ii) The current status of "life-limited" parts of the drive train and pollution control equipment installed in a vehicle. All parts on the vehicle that are not "life-limited" by the original equipment manufacturer shall be deemed "on-condition" replacement;
(iii) The time since the last overhaul of all items installed in the vehicle which are required to be overhauled on a specified time basis; and
(iv) The current inspection status of the vehicle, drive train and pollution control equipment, including the time since the last inspection required by the inspection program under which the vehicle and its components are maintained.
(2) Records of the maintenance, preventative maintenance, and alterations, and records of the scheduled inspections to be performed pursuant to the manufacturer's recommended inspection and maintenance schedule for the vehicle, drive train and pollution control equipment. Such records shall include:
(i) A description of the work performed.
(ii) The date of completion of the work performed.
(iii) The signature and printed name and employee identification number of the person approving the satisfactory completion of the required maintenance and/or inspection.
(3) A copy of the manufacturer's written recommendations prescribing the schedule for the maintenance to be performed, and for conducting periodic inspections and performing periodic maintenance and repair to keep the vehicle, drive train and pollution control equipment operating at normal operating efficiency.
(b) The records for each licensed sightseeing bus shall be kept in a paginated volume, with the vehicle identification number and the license number included on the first page. All entries shall be dated and included in chronological order.
(c) The required records shall be retained for at least three years after earliest entry in the record on each bus. The records shall be kept at the office of business which holds the license to the bus, and shall be made available on demand to personnel of the Department at such office, or shall be produced at the office of the Department within five days after demand therefore is received by such owner.