1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to transportation; making seat belt violation 
  1.3             a primary offense; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, 
  1.4             section 169.686, subdivision 1. 
  1.5   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.6      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 169.686, 
  1.7   subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
  1.8      Subdivision 1.  [SEAT BELT REQUIREMENT.] (a) A properly 
  1.9   adjusted and fastened seat belt, including both the shoulder and 
  1.10  lap belt when the vehicle is so equipped, shall be worn by: 
  1.11     (1) the driver of a passenger vehicle or commercial motor 
  1.12  vehicle; 
  1.13     (2) a passenger riding in the front seat of a passenger 
  1.14  vehicle or commercial motor vehicle; and 
  1.15     (3) a passenger riding in any seat of a passenger vehicle 
  1.16  who is older than three at least four but younger than 11 18 
  1.17  years of age. 
  1.18     (b) A person who is 15 years of age or older and who 
  1.19  violates paragraph (a), clause (1) or (2), is subject to a fine 
  1.20  of $25.  The driver of the passenger vehicle or commercial motor 
  1.21  vehicle in which the violation occurred is subject to a $25 fine 
  1.22  for a violation of paragraph (a), clause (2) or (3), by a child 
  1.23  of the driver under the age of 15 or any child under the age of 
  1.24  11.  A peace officer may not issue a citation for a violation of 
  1.25  this section unless the officer lawfully stopped or detained the 
  2.1   driver of the motor vehicle for a moving violation other than a 
  2.2   violation involving motor vehicle equipment.  The department of 
  2.3   public safety shall not record a violation of this subdivision 
  2.4   on a person's driving record. 
  2.5      Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
  2.6      Section 1 is effective August 1, 2001, and applies to 
  2.7   violations committed on or after that date.