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H.B. 92

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SEAT BELT REQUIREMENTS

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2002 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: Carol Spackman Moss

             5      This act modifies the Motor Vehicle Code by amending an exception to seat belt laws.
             6      This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
             7      AMENDS:
             8          41-6-183, as last amended by Chapter 153, Laws of Utah 2000
             9      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             10          Section 1. Section 41-6-183 is amended to read:
             11           41-6-183. Exceptions.
             12          (1) This article does not apply to a driver or passenger of:
             13          (a) a motor vehicle manufactured before July 1, 1966;
             14          (b) a motor vehicle in which the driver or passengers possess a written verification from
             15      a licensed physician that the driver or passenger is unable to wear a safety belt for physical or
             16      medical reasons; or
             17          (c) a motor vehicle or seating position which is not required to be equipped with a safety
             18      belt system under federal law.
             19          (2) This article does not apply to a passenger who is an immediate family member, as
             20      defined in Section 76-5-106.5 , of the driver if all seating positions are occupied by other
             21      passengers.




Legislative Review Note
    as of 10-25-01 2:57 PM


A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


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