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H.B. 113

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CHILD RESTRAINT DEVICE AMENDMENTS

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2010 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Christopher N. Herrod

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Senate Sponsor: ____________

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies the Motor Vehicle Safety Belt Usage Act by amending provisions
             10      relating to child restraint device requirements.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    provides that an operator of a motor vehicle is exempt from the requirement to use a
             14      child restraint device to restrain a person who is five years of age or older but
             15      younger than eight years of age if:
             16              .    the operator of the motor vehicle is operating a motor vehicle directly to or from
             17      the operator's residence and certain locations;
             18              .    the distance from the operator's residence to or from certain locations is four
             19      miles or less; and
             20              .    all available child restraint devices in the vehicle are being occupied;
             21          .    provides that an operator of a vehicle shall provide for the protection of the person
             22      who is five years of age or older but younger than eight years of age by securing the
             23      person in a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt; and
             24          .    makes technical changes.
             25      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             26          None
             27      Other Special Clauses:


             28          None
             29      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             30      AMENDS:
             31          41-6a-1803, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 160
             32          41-6a-1805, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 2
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             34      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             35          Section 1. Section 41-6a-1803 is amended to read:
             36           41-6a-1803. Driver and passengers -- Seat belt or child restraint device required.
             37          (1) (a) The operator of a motor vehicle operated on a highway shall:
             38          (i) wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt;
             39          (ii) provide for the protection of each person younger than eight years of age by using a
             40      child restraint device to restrain each person in the manner prescribed by the manufacturer of
             41      the device; and
             42          (iii) provide for the protection of each person eight years of age up to 16 years of age
             43      by securing, or causing to be secured, a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt on each
             44      person.
             45          (b) Notwithstanding the requirement under Subsection (1)(a)(ii), a child under eight
             46      years of age who is 57 inches tall or taller:
             47          (i) is exempt from the requirement in Subsection (1)(a)(ii) to be in a child restraint
             48      device; and
             49          (ii) shall use a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt as required in Subsection
             50      (1)(a)(iii).
             51          (c) Notwithstanding the requirement under Subsection (1)(a)(ii), a person:
             52          (i) is not required to use a child restraint device to restrain a person who is five years of
             53      age or older but younger than eight years of age if:
             54          (A) the operator of the motor vehicle is operating the motor vehicle directly to or from:
             55          (I) the operator's residence; and
             56          (II) (Aa) a school where one of the passengers is enrolled;
             57          (Bb) a church sponsored activity; or
             58          (Cc) an organized recreational activity;


             59          (B) the distance from the operator's residence and the location described in Subsection
             60      (1)(c)(i)(A)(II) is four miles or less; and
             61          (C) all available child restraint devices in the vehicle are being occupied; and
             62          (ii) shall provide for the protection of a person described in this Subsection (1)(c) by
             63      securing, or causing to be secured, a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt on the person.
             64          (2) A passenger who is 16 years of age or older of a motor vehicle operated on a
             65      highway shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt.
             66          (3) If more than one person is not using a child restraint device or wearing a safety belt
             67      in violation of Subsection (1), it is only one offense and the driver may receive only one
             68      citation.
             69          (4) For a person 19 years of age or older who violates Subsection (1)(a)(i) or (2),
             70      enforcement by a state or local law enforcement officer shall be only as a secondary action
             71      when the person has been detained for a suspected violation of Title 41, Motor Vehicles, other
             72      than Subsection (1)(a)(i) or (2), or for another offense.
             73          Section 2. Section 41-6a-1805 is amended to read:
             74           41-6a-1805. Penalty for violation.
             75          (1) (a) A person who violates Section 41-6a-1803 is guilty of an infraction and shall be
             76      fined a maximum of $45.
             77          (b) The court shall waive all but $15 of the fine for a violation of Section 41-6a-1803 if
             78      a person:
             79          (i) shows evidence of completion of a two-hour course approved by the commissioner
             80      of the Department of Public Safety that includes education on the benefits of using a safety belt
             81      and child restraint device; and
             82          (ii) if the violation is for an offense under Subsection 41-6a-1803 (1)[(b)](a)(ii),
             83      submits proof of acquisition, rental, or purchase of a child restraint device.
             84          (2) Points for a motor vehicle reportable violation, as defined under Section 53-3-102 ,
             85      may not be assessed against a person for a violation of Section 41-6a-1803 .





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