Chapter 106 Oregon Laws 2003

AN ACT

SB 795

Relating to protective headgear; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 815.052.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. (1) A person commits the offense of failure of a skateboarder, scooter rider or in-line skater to wear protective headgear if the person is under 16 years of age, rides on a skateboard or scooter or uses in-line skates on a highway or on premises open to the public and is not wearing protective headgear of a type approved under ORS 815.052.

(2) The offense described in this section, failure of a skateboarder, scooter rider or in-line skater to wear protective headgear, is a traffic violation punishable by a maximum fine of $25.

SECTION 2. ORS 815.052 is amended to read:

815.052. The Department of Transportation shall adopt and enforce rules establishing minimum standards and specifications for safe protective headgear to be worn by people operating bicycles, [and] by passengers on bicycles and by people riding on skateboards or scooters or using in-line skates. The rules shall conform, insofar as practicable, to safety standards and specifications for such headgear issued by the American National Standards Institute, Snell or the United States Department of Transportation.

Approved by the Governor May 28, 2003

Filed in the office of Secretary of State May 28, 2003

Effective date January 1, 2004

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