South Carolina § 56-5-6530 Exceptions.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 56-5-6530 — Exceptions.

South Carolina § 56-5-6530

Title 56MOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 5UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAYS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 56-5-6530 (2026).

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The provisions of this article do not apply to:

(1)a driver or occupant who possesses a written verification from a physician that he is unable to wear a safety belt for physical or medical reasons;

(2)medical or rescue personnel attending to injured or sick individuals in an emergency vehicle when operating in an emergency situation as well as the injured or sick individuals;

(3)school, church, or day care buses;

(4)public transportation vehicles except taxis;

(5)occupants of vehicles in parades;

(6)United States mail carriers;

(7)an occupant for which no safety belt is available because all belts are being used by other occupants;

(8)a driver or occupants in a vehicle not originally equipped with safety belts.

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The provisions of this article do not apply to: (1) a driver or occupant who possesses a written verification from a physician that he is unable to wear a safety belt for physical or medical reasons; (2) medical or rescue personnel attending to injured or sick individuals in an emergency vehicle when operating in an emergency situation as well as the injured or sick individuals; (3) school, church, or day care buses; (4) public transportation vehicles except taxis; (5) occupants of vehicles in parades; (6) United States mail carriers; (7) an occupant for which no safety belt is available because all belts are being used by other occupants; (8) a driver or occupants in a vehicle not originally equipped with safety belts.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 148, SECTION 47(A); 2001 Act No. 65, SECTION 4; 2005 Act No. 147, SECTION 3, eff 6 months after approval (became law without the Governor's signature on June 9, 2005).