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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill amends provisions related to the safety belt requirements and certain public
11 transit vehicles.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 ▸ exempts certain vehicles operated by a public transit district from some safety belt
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16 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
17 None
18 Other Special Clauses:
19 None
20 Utah Code Sections Affected:
21 AMENDS:
22 41-6a-1804, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 2
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24 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25 Section 1. Section 41-6a-1804 is amended to read:
26 41-6a-1804. Exceptions.
27 (1) This part does not apply to an operator or passenger of:
28 (a) a motor vehicle manufactured before July 1, 1966;
29 (b) a motor vehicle in which the operator or passengers possess a written verification
30 from a licensed physician that the person is unable to wear a safety belt for physical or medical
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32 (c) a motor vehicle or seating position which is not required to be equipped with a
33 safety belt system under federal law.
34 (2) This part does not apply to a passenger if all seating positions are occupied by other
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36 (3) This part does not apply to a passenger of a public transit vehicle with a gross
37 vehicle weight rating exceeding 10,000 pounds.