As used in this section, the component parts of a "seat safety belt assembly" include a belt, anchor attachment assembly, and a buckle or closing device.
(a) No person shall sell, lease, rent or operate any passenger car, as defined in Ohio R.C. 4501.01(E) registered or to be registered in this State and which is manufactured or assembled on or after January 1, 1962, unless such passenger car is equipped with sufficient anchorage units at the attachment points for attaching at least two sets of seat safety belts to the front seat thereof. Such anchorage units at the attachment points shall be of such construction, design and strength to support a loop load pull of not less than 4,000 pounds for each belt.
(b) No person shall sell, lease or rent any passenger car, as defined in Ohio R.C. 4501.01(E), registered or to be registered in this State and which is manufactured or assembled on or after January 1, 1966, unless such passenger car has installed in the front seat thereof at least two seat safety belt assemblies.
(c) After January 1, 1966, no seat safety belt assembly for use in a motor vehicle nor any component part of such seat belt assembly shall be sold in this State unless such seat safety belt assembly and such component parts meet the minimum standard of specifications established by the Society of Automotive Engineers for automotive seat belts and unless each assembly is labeled so as to indicate that it meets such minimum standard specifications.
(d) Whoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense; on a second offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; on each subsequent offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. (Ord. 8-2010. Passed 3-9-10.)