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33		-	1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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36	29		BILL NO. 681 By: Pederson and Hicks of the
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45	38		An Act relating to motor vehicles; amending 47 O.S.
46	39		2021, Section 12-417, as amended by Section 97,
47	40		Chapter 282, O.S.L. 2022 (47 O.S. Supp. 2022, Se ction
48	41		12-417), which relates to required s afety belts;
49	42		modifying requirements; and declaring an emergency .
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53	46		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
54	47		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 12 -417, as
55	48		amended by Section 97, Chapter 282, O.S.L. 2022 (47 O.S. Supp. 2022,
56	49		Section 12-417), is amended to read as follows:
57	50		Section 12-417. A. 1. Every operator and front seat passenger
58	51		of a Class A commercial motor vehicle, Class B commercial motor
59	52		vehicle, Class C commercial motor vehicle or a passenger vehicle
60	53		operated in this state shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened
61	54		safety seat belt system, required to be installed in the motor
62	55		vehicle when manufactured pursuant to 49 C.F.R., Section 571.208.
63	56		2. Every passenger sixteen (16) years of age and younger in the
64	57		back seat of a passenger vehicle shall wear a properly adjusted and
	58	+	fastened safety seat belt , unless otherwise provided for in a child
	59	+	passenger restraint system as required pursuant to Section 11-1112
	60	+	of this title.
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92		-	fastened safety seat belt , unless otherwise provided for in a child
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95	87		3. For the purposes of this section, “passenger vehicle” shall
96	88		mean a Class D motor vehicle, but shall not include trucks, truck-
97	89		tractors, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, or motorized bicycles,
98	90		or a vehicle used primarily for farm use which is registered and
99	91		licensed pursuant to the provisions of Section 1134 of this title.
100	92		B. The Commissioner of Public Safety, upon application from a
101	93		person who, for medical reasons, is unable to wear a safety seat
102	94		belt system supported by written attestation of such fact from a
103	95		physician licensed pursuant to Section 495 of Title 59 of the
104	96		Oklahoma Statutes, may issu e to the person an exemption from the
105	97		provisions of this section. The exemption shall be in the form of a
106	98		restriction appearing on the driver license of the person and shall
107	99		remain in effect until the expiration date of the driver license.
108	100		Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prevent the person
109	101		from applying for another exemption as provided for in this section.
110	102		The issuance of an attestation by a physician and the subsequent
111	103		issuance of an exemption by the Commissioner, in good faith, shall
112	104		not give rise to, nor shall the physician and the state thereby
113	105		incur, any liability whatsoever in damages or otherwise, to any
114	106		person injured by reason of failure of the person to wear a safety
115	107		seat belt system.
	108	+	C. This section shall not apply to an operator of a motor
	109	+	vehicle while perform ing official duties as a route carrier of the
	110	+	U.S. Postal Service.
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143		-	C. This section shall not apply to an operator of a motor
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146	137		D. The Department of Public Safety shall not record or assess
147	138		points for violations of this section on any license holder’s
148	139		traffic record maintained by Service Oklahoma.
149	140		E. Fine and court costs for violating the provisions of this
150	141		section shall not exceed Twenty Dollars ($20.00).
151	142		F. Municipalities may enact and municipal police officers may
152	143		enforce ordinances prohibiting and penalizing conduct under
153	144		provisions of this section, but the provisions of those ordinances
154	145		shall be the same as provided for in this section, and the
155	146		enforcement provisions under those ordinances shall not be more
156	147		stringent than those of this section.
157	148		SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
158	149		of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
159	150		declared to exist, by r eason whereof this act shall take effect and
160	151		be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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	178	+	Passed the Senate the 21st day of March, 2023.
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	185	+	Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
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