61-9-409. Seatbelts required in vehicles manufactured after 1964. (1) An automobile that was manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1965, and on or before January 1, 1968, must be equipped with safety belts installed for use in the left front and right front seats.
(2) A motor vehicle manufactured after January 1, 1968, must be equipped at each designated seating position with a safety belt system required for that seating position by the standards of the United States department of transportation at the time that the vehicle was manufactured.
(3) The safety belts required by this section must remain installed and in good working condition.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 115, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 32-21-150.1; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 431, L. 1997.
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Part 4. Miscellaneous Regulations
61-9-401. Horns, security alarms, and warning devices
61-9-403. Mufflers -- prevention of noise
61-9-407. Fenders, splash aprons, or flaps required on certain vehicles -- dimension and location
61-9-408. Safety glazing material in motor vehicles
61-9-409. Seatbelts required in vehicles manufactured after 1964
61-9-411. Certain vehicles to carry flares or other warning devices
61-9-412. Display of warning devices when vehicle disabled
61-9-413. Vehicles transporting explosives
61-9-415. Slow-moving vehicles
61-9-416. Commercial tow truck definition -- requirements
61-9-417. Headgear required for minor motorcycle riders
61-9-419. "Properly restrained" defined
61-9-420. Child safety restraint systems -- standards -- exemptions
61-9-421. Certain vehicles exempt
61-9-422. Evidence admissible without presumption of negligence
61-9-424. and 61-9-425 reserved
61-9-426. Air-conditioning equipment -- use of flammable refrigerant prohibited
61-9-427. Air-conditioning equipment -- sale prohibited
61-9-428. Window tinting and sunscreening -- waiver -- conditions
61-9-429. Window tinting and sunscreening -- penalty
61-9-431. Use of warning signs, flares, reflectors, lanterns, and flag persons
61-9-432. Low-speed and medium-speed electric vehicles -- required equipment