Chapter 141 Oregon Laws 2005

AN ACT

SB 72

Relating to protective headgear; amending ORS 815.052.

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

SECTION 1. 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, 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 national 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 June 7, 2005

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 8, 2005

Effective date January 1, 2006

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