By Mr. Walsh of Lynn, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2409) of Steven M. Walsh and others relative to seat belt requirements for junior operators of motor vehicles.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Steven M. Walsh

Geraldo Alicea

David B. Sullivan

Barbara A. L'Italien

Denise Provost

Richard J. Ross

James B. Eldridge

Martha M. Walz

John W. Scibak

David Paul Linsky

Jennifer M. Callahan

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to a junior operator seat belt requirement.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Section (1). Section 8, subsection (e) of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after the fifth paragraph, after line 81, the following paragraph:-

A person holding a junior operator’s license who operates a motor vehicle without a seat belt shall be subject to a fine of twenty-five dollars. This provision shall be enforced by law enforcement agencies and the operator may be stopped even if there is no other violation of motor vehicle laws or any other offense.