39-21-41.1. Safety belts

39-21-41.1. Safety belts 1. Every passenger car manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1965, must be equipped with lapbelt assemblies for use in the driver's and one other front seating position. 2. All motor vehicles manufactured after January 1, 1968, must be equipped with any lapbelt or shoulder belt required at the time the vehicle was manufactured by standards of the United States department of transportation. Nothing in this subsection affects the requirement in subsection 1 for a lapbelt in the driver's seating position. 3. The department may except specified types of motor vehicles or seating positions within any motor vehicle from the requirements imposed by subsections 1 and 2 when compliance would be impractical. 4. No person may install, distribute, have for sale, offer for sale, or sell any belt for use in motor vehicles unless it meets current minimum standards and specifications of the United States department of transportation. 5. Every owner shall maintain belts and assemblies required by this section in proper condition and in a manner that will enable occupants to use them.