WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Transportation

22-412.3.

(a)  (1) In this section, the following words have the
meanings indicated.

(2)(i) "Motor vehicle" means a vehicle that is:

1.  Registered or capable of being
registered in this State as a Class A (passenger) or Class M
(multipurpose) vehicle; and

2.  Required to be equipped with seat
belts under federal motor vehicle safety standards contained in
the Code of Federal Regulations.

(ii) "Motor vehicle" does not include a Class L
(historic) vehicle.

(3)  "Outboard front seat" means a front seat position
that' is adjacent to a door of a motor vehicle.

(4)  (i) "Seat belt" means a restraining device
described under § 22-412 of this article.

(ii) "Seat belt" includes a combination seat
belt-shoulder harness.

(b)  A person may not operate a motor vehicle unless the
person and each outboard front seat occupant under 6 years old
are restrained by a seat belt or a child safety seat as provided
in § 22-412.2 of this article.

(c)  (1) The provisions of this subsection apply to a person
who is at least 16 years old.

(2)  Unless a person is restrained by a seat belt, the
person may not be a passenger in an outboard front seat of a
motor vehicle.

(3)  A person who violates the provisions of this
subsection shall be subject to the penalties under this section.

(d)  If a physician licensed to practice medicine in this
State determines and certifies in writing that use of a seat belt
by a person would prevent appropriate restraint due to a person's
physical disability or other medical reason, the provisions of
this section do not apply to the person.

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