<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>age of eight in motor vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections <br/>
<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>169.685, subdivisions 5, 6; 169.686, subdivision 1.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.685, subdivision 5, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>    Subd. 5. <b>Violation; petty misdemeanor.</b> (a) Every motor vehicle operator, when <br/>
<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>transporting a child under the age of four eight on the streets and highways of this state <br/>
<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>in a motor vehicle equipped with factory-installed seat belts, shall equip and install for <br/>
<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>use in the motor vehicle, according to the manufacturer's instructions, a child passenger <br/>
<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>restraint system meeting federal motor vehicle safety standards.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>(b) No motor vehicle operator who is operating a motor vehicle on the streets and <br/>
<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>highways of this state may transport a child under the age of four eight in a seat of a motor <br/>
<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>vehicle equipped with a factory-installed seat belt, unless the child is properly fastened <br/>
<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>in the child passenger restraint system. Any motor vehicle operator who violates this <br/>
<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>subdivision is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and may be sentenced to pay a fine of not <br/>
<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>more than $50. The fine may must be waived or the amount reduced if the motor vehicle <br/>
<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>operator produces evidence that within 14 days after the date of the violation a child <br/>
<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>passenger restraint system meeting federal motor vehicle safety standards was purchased <br/>
<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>or obtained for the exclusive use of the operator.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>(c) The fines collected for violations of this subdivision must be deposited in the <br/>
<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>state treasury and credited to a special account to be known as the Minnesota child <br/>
<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>passenger restraint and education account.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.2.0"></a><a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.685, subdivision 6, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>    Subd. 6. <b>Exceptions.</b> (a) This section does not apply to:<br/>
<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>    (1) a person transporting a child in an emergency medical vehicle while in the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>performance of official duties and when the physical or medical needs of the child make <br/>
<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>the use of a child passenger restraint system unreasonable or when a child passenger <br/>
<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>restraint system is not available; and<br/>
<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>    (2) a peace officer transporting a child while in the performance of official duties <br/>
<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>and when a child passenger restraint system is not available, provided that a seat belt <br/>
<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>must be substituted; and<br/>
<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>    (3) a person while operating a motor vehicle for hire, including a taxi, airport <br/>
<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>limousine, and bus, but excluding a rented, leased, or borrowed motor vehicle.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>    (b) A child passenger restraint system is not required for a child who cannot, in the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>judgment of a licensed physician, be safely transported in a child passenger restraint <br/>
<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>system because of a medical condition, body size, or physical disability. A motor vehicle <br/>
<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>operator claiming exemption for a child under this paragraph must possess a typewritten <br/>
<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>statement from the physician stating that the child cannot be safely transported in a child <br/>
<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>passenger restraint system. The statement must give the name and birth date of the child, <br/>
<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>be dated within the previous six months, and be made on the physician's letterhead or <br/>
<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>contain the physician's name, address, and telephone number. A person charged with <br/>
<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>violating subdivision 5 may not be convicted if the person produces the physician's <br/>
<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>statement in court or in the office of the arresting officer.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>    (c) A person offering a motor vehicle for rent or lease shall provide a child passenger <br/>
<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>restraint device to a customer renting or leasing the motor vehicle who requests the device. <br/>
<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>A reasonable rent or fee may be charged for use of the child passenger restraint device.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.3.0"></a><a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.686, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Seat belt requirement.</b> (a) A properly adjusted and fastened seat <br/>
<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>belt, including both the shoulder and lap belt when the vehicle is so equipped, shall be <br/>
<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>worn by:<br/>
<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var>    (1) the driver of a passenger vehicle or commercial motor vehicle;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var>    (2) a passenger riding in the front seat of a passenger vehicle or commercial motor <br/>
<a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var>vehicle; and<br/>
<a id="pl.2.32"></a><var>2.32</var>    (3) a passenger riding in any seat of a passenger vehicle who is eight years of age or <br/>
<a id="pl.2.33"></a><var>2.33</var>older than three but younger than 11 years of age.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.34"></a><var>2.34</var>    (b) A person who is 15 years of age or older and who violates paragraph (a), clause <br/>
<a id="pl.2.35"></a><var>2.35</var>(1) or (2), is subject to a fine of $25. The driver of the passenger vehicle or commercial <br/>
<a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var>motor vehicle in which the violation occurred is subject to a $25 fine for a violation of <br/>
<a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var>paragraph (a), clause (2) or (3), by a child of the driver under the age of 15 or any child <br/>
<a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var>under the age of 11. A peace officer may not issue a citation for a violation of this section <br/>
<a id="pl.3.4"></a><var>3.4</var>unless the officer lawfully stopped or detained the driver of the motor vehicle for a moving <br/>
<a id="pl.3.5"></a><var>3.5</var>violation other than a violation involving motor vehicle equipment. The Department of <br/>
<a id="pl.3.6"></a><var>3.6</var>Public Safety shall not record a violation of this subdivision on a person's driving record.<br/>