{"code":"VEH","codeName":"Vehicle Code","section":"27315.5","citation":"Veh. Code, § 27315.5","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 12. EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES [24000. - 28246.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/vehicle-code/division-12"},{"name":"CHAPTER 5. Other Equipment [27000. - 28160.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/vehicle-code/division-12/chapter-5"},{"name":"ARTICLE 3. Safety Belts and Inflatable Restraint Systems [27302. - 27319.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/vehicle-code/division-12/chapter-5/article-3"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 33, Sec. 3.   Effective March 26, 1990.","effective":"1990-03-26","html":"<p>All law enforcement agencies shall, not later than January 1, 1991, establish a policy and issue an order, in writing, which states whether or not their officers are required to wear seat belts. When a law enforcement agency is developing a safety belt policy, the agency shall consider the officer’s safety, comfort, and convenience.</p>","text":"All law enforcement agencies shall, not later than January 1, 1991, establish a policy and issue an order, in writing, which states whether or not their officers are required to wear seat belts. When a law enforcement agency is developing a safety belt policy, the agency shall consider the officer’s safety, comfort, and convenience.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/vehicle-code/safety-belts-and-inflatable-restraint-systems-27315-5","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}