1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; traffic regulations; prohibiting seat belt violations from 
1.3 	being a primary offense;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.686, 
1.4 	subdivision 1.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.686, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subdivision 1.Seat belt requirement. (a) Except as provided in section 169.685, a 
1.8 	properly adjusted and fastened seat belt, including both the shoulder and lap belt when the 
1.9 	vehicle is so equipped, shall be worn by the driver and passengers of a passenger vehicle, 
1.10 	commercial motor vehicle, type III vehicle, and type III Head Start vehicle.
1.11 	(b) A person who is 15 years of age or older and who violates paragraph (a) is subject 
1.12 	to a fine of $25. The driver of the vehicle in which a violation occurs is subject to a $25 
1.13 	fine for each violation of paragraph (a) by the driver or by a passenger under the age of 15, 
1.14 	but the court may not impose more than one surcharge under section 357.021, subdivision 
1.15 	6, on the driver. A peace officer may not issue a citation for a violation of this section 
1.16 	unless the officer lawfully stopped or detained the driver of the motor vehicle for a moving 
1.17 	violation other than a violation involving motor vehicle equipment. The Department of 
1.18 	Public Safety shall not record a violation of this subdivision on a person's driving record.

1.19 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2013, and applies to offenses 
1.20 	committed on or after that date.