Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 815 § 815.080 — Providing safety belt, harness or child safety system that does not comply with
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 815 ·
Oregon Code § 815.080·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Providing safety belt, harness or child safety system that does not comply with
standards; exemptions; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense of providing a safety belt, harness equipment
or a child safety system that does not comply with standards if the person does
any of the following:
(a) Sells or
offers for sale a new motor vehicle that is not equipped with safety belts,
safety harnesses or child safety systems that comply with and are installed in
compliance with the rules adopted by the Department of Transportation under ORS
815.055. This paragraph applies only to motor vehicles that are primarily
designed for transportation of individuals and that have seating for one or
more passengers side-by-side with the operator. This paragraph requires only
that the vehicle be equipped with one seat belt or harness for the operator and
one for at least one of the passengers seated beside the operator.
(b) Sells or
offers for sale any safety belt, safety harness, child safety system, anchor or
other device for attaching or securing safety belts, safety harnesses or child
safety system if the belt, harness, child safety system, anchor or device does
not comply with the rules adopted by the department under ORS 815.055. This
paragraph applies only to belts, harnesses, child safety systems, anchors or
devices for use or installation on a vehicle that is primarily designed for
transportation of individuals.
(c) Sells or
offers for sale any safety belt, safety harness, child safety system, anchor or
other device for attaching or securing safety belts, safety harnesses or child
safety systems if the belt, harness, child safety system, anchor or device is
not marked as required under federal safety standards and if the mark is not
legible when the belt, harness, child safety system, anchor or other device is
used or installed on a vehicle. This paragraph applies only to belts,
harnesses, child safety systems, anchors or devices for use or installation on
a vehicle that is primarily designed for transportation of individuals.
(d) Installs any
safety belt, safety harness, child safety system, anchor or other device for
attaching or securing safety belts, safety harnesses or child safety systems on
a vehicle that is primarily designed for the transportation of individuals
except in compliance with rules adopted by the department under ORS 815.055.
(2) This section
does not apply to school buses or school activity vehicles that are subject to
equipment standards adopted by the State Board of Education or the governing
board of a public university listed in ORS 352.002.
(3) The offense
described in this section, providing a safety belt, harness equipment or a
child safety system that does not comply with standards, is a Class C traffic
violation. [1983 c.338 §452; 1985 c.16 §238; 1985 c.420 §5; 1987 c.119 §3; 1993
c.751 §113; 1995 c.383 §24; 1999 c.39 §10; 2003 c.158 §11; 2015 c.767 §210]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 815.080
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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