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337.27 DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS REQUIRED TO WEAR SEAT BELTS; PENALTY. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Automobile" means any commercial tractor, passenger car, commercial car or truck that is required to be factory-equipped with an occupant restraining device for the operator or any passenger by regulations adopted by the United States Secretary of Transportation pursuant to the "National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966," 80 Stat. 719, 15 U.S.C.A. 1392. (2) "Occupant restraining device" means a seat safety belt, shoulder belt, harness or other safety device for restraining a person who is an operator of or passenger in an automobile and that satisfies the minimum Federal vehicle safety standards established by the United States Department of Transportation. (3) "Passenger" means any person in an automobile, other than its operator, who is occupying a seatmg position for which an occupant restrammg device is provided. (4) "Commercial tractor, " "passenger car, " and "commercial car" have the same meanings as provided in Ohio R.C. 4501.01. (5) "Vehicle" and "motor vehicle", as used in the defuutions of the terms set forth in subsection (a)(4) hereof, have the same meanings as provided in Chapter 301. (6) "Manufacturer" and "supplier" have the same meanings as in Ohio R.C. 2307.71. (7) "Tort action" means a civil action for damages for injury, death, or loss to person or property. "Tort action" includes a product liability claim but does not include a civil action for damages for a breach of contract or another agreement between persons. (b) No person shall do either of the following: (1) Operate an automobile on any street or highway unless that person is wearing all of the available elements of a properly adjusted occupant restraining device, or operate a school bus that has an occupant restraining device installed for use in its operator's seat unless that person is wearing all of the available elements of the device, as properly adjusted; (2) Operate an automobile on any street or highway unless each passenger in the automobile who is subject to the requirement set forth in subsection (b)(3) hereof is wearing all of the available elements of a properly adjusted occupant restraining device; (3) Occupy, as a passenger, a seating position on the front seat of an automobile being operated on any street or highway unless that person is wearing all of the available elements of a properly adjusted occupant restraining device; (4) Operate a taxicab on any street or highway unless all factory-equipped occupant restraining devices in the taxicab are maintained in usable form. 1998 Replacement