{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-63-2-1","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 63-2-1","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 63-2-1","body":"(1) When a passenger motor vehicle is operated in forward motion on a public road, street or highway within this state, every operator and every passenger shall wear a properly fastened safety seat belt system, required to be installed in the vehicle when manufactured pursuant to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208.\n\n(2) “ Passenger motor vehicle ” for purposes of this chapter means a motor vehicle designed to carry fifteen (15) or fewer passengers, including the driver, but does not include motorcycles that are not autocycles as defined in Section 63-3-103 , mopeds, all-terrain vehicles or trailers.\n\n(3) This section shall not apply to:\n\n(a) Vehicles which may be registered for “farm” use, including “implements of husbandry” as defined in Section 63-21-5(d) , and “farm tractors” as defined in Section 63-3-105(a) ;\n\n(b) An operator or passenger possessing a written verification from a licensed physician that he is unable to wear a safety belt system for medical reasons;\n\n(c) A passenger car operated by a rural letter carrier of the United States Postal Service or by a utility meter reader while on duty;\n\n(d) Buses; or\n\n(e) A child who is required to be protected by the use of a child passenger restraint device or system or a belt-positioning booster seat system under the provisions of Sections 63-7-301 through 63-7-311 .","path":["MS Code","Title 63"],"source_url":"https://legislature.ms.gov/","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:17Z","sha256":"cfd019505370ab8c6c0f767eef15ce56f241d7b30bb4ded275e9a7274182a83a","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-63-1-9","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-63-2-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}