As Amended
SEC. 63-2-7. Offenses and penalties; recording of violations.
(1) A violation of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) upon conviction; however, only the operator of a vehicle may be fined for a violation of this chapter by the operator or for a violation of this chapter by a front-seat passenger and no fine shall be imposed against the operator for a violation of this chapter by any person unless at the time the operator was charged with a violation of this chapter he also was charged with some other offense and he is convicted of both offenses. The maximum fine that may be imposed against the operator of a vehicle for a violation of this chapter by the operator or for a violation of this chapter by one or more front-seat passengers shall be Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) in the aggregate.
(2) A violation of this chapter shall not be entered on the driving record of any individual so convicted, nor shall any state assessment provided for by Section 99-19-73, or any other state law, be imposed or collected.
SOURCES: Laws, 1990, ch. 436, Sec. 4; 1994, ch. 567, Sec. 1, eff from and after July 1, 1994