(1) The registered owner of a motor vehicle commits the offense of failure of an owner to maintain safety belts in working order if:
- (a) The vehicle is equipped with safety belts or safety harnesses that meet the standards established under ORS 815.055; and
- (b) The owner fails to maintain the safety belts or safety harnesses in a condition that will enable occupants of all seating positions equipped with safety belts or safety harnesses to use the belts or harnesses.
- (2) The offense described in this section, failure of an owner to maintain safety belts in working order, is a Class C traffic violation.
[1991 c.2 §5; 1995 c.383 §118; 2003 c.158 §10]