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S.B. 14

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SMOKING BAN IN MOTOR VEHICLE

             2     
2008 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Scott D. McCoy

             5     
House Sponsor: Ronda Rudd Menlove

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      Committee Note:
             9          The Health and Human Services Interim Committee recommended this bill.
             10      General Description:
             11          This bill modifies the Motor Vehicles Code by enacting a restriction on smoking in a
             12      vehicle when a child is present.
             13      Highlighted Provisions:
             14          This bill:
             15          .    prohibits a person from smoking in a vehicle if a child that is less than five years of
             16      age is restrained or is required to be restrained in a child restraint device in the
             17      vehicle;
             18          .    provides that violating the smoking prohibition is an infraction and has a maximum
             19      fine of $45;
             20          .    provides that a court may suspend the fine for a violation if the person proves that
             21      the person has enrolled in a smoking cessation program; and
             22          .    provides that enforcement of the smoking prohibition shall be only as a secondary
             23      action.
             24      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             25          None
             26      Other Special Clauses:
             27          None


             28      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             29      ENACTS:
             30          41-6a-1716, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             31     
             32      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             33          Section 1. Section 41-6a-1716 is enacted to read:
             34          41-6a-1716. Smoking in vehicle prohibited when child is present -- Penalty --
             35      Enforcement.
             36          (1) As used in this section, "smoking" has the same meaning as defined in Section
             37      26-38-2 .
             38          (2) Smoking is prohibited in a motor vehicle if a child who is less than five years of
             39      age is restrained or is required to be restrained in a child restraint device in the vehicle in
             40      accordance with Section 41-6a-1803 .
             41          (3) A person who violates this section is guilty of an infraction and is subject to a
             42      maximum fine of $45.
             43          (4) The court may suspend the fine for a violation of this section if:
             44          (a) the person has not previously been convicted of a violation of this section; and
             45          (b) the person proves to the court that the person has enrolled in a smoking cessation
             46      program.
             47          (5) Enforcement of this section by a state or local law enforcement officer shall be only
             48      as a secondary action when the vehicle has been detained for a suspected violation by any
             49      person in the vehicle of Title 41, Motor Vehicles, other than this section, or for another offense.




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    as of 10-22-07 10:09 AM


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