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90_HB1308 625 ILCS 5/12-603 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-603 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to make a technical change to a provision concerning seat belts. LRB9003052NTsb LRB9003052NTsb 1 AN ACT to amend the Illinois Vehicle Code by changing 2 Section 12-603. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by 6 changing Section 12-603 as follows: 7 (625 ILCS 5/12-603) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-603) 8 Sec. 12-603. Seat safety belts. 9 (a) No person shall sell any 1965 or later model motor 10 vehicle of the first division unless the front seat of the 11suchmotor vehicle is equipped with 2 sets of seat safety 12 belts. Motorcycles are exempted from the provisions of this 13 Section. 14 (b) No person shall operate any 1965 or later model 15 motor vehicle of the first division that is titled or 16 licensed by the Secretary of State unless the front seat of 17 such motor vehicle is equipped with 2 sets of seat safety 18 belts. 19 (c) As used in this Section, "seat safety belts" means a 20 set of belts or a harness meeting the specifications 21 established by the Department and installed in such manner as 22 to prevent or materially reduce the movement of the person 23 using the same in the event of collision or upset of the 24 vehicle. 25 (d) The Department shall establish performance 26 specifications for seat safety belts and for the attachment 27 and installation thereof. 28 (Source: P.A. 89-120, eff. 7-7-95.)