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" 10.36.030. The requirement of section 10.36.020 of this chapter shall not apply to a child who: (a) Is being transported in a motor vehicle in which all seating positions equipped with a safety belts or child restraint systems are occupied; or (b) Is being transported in a motor vehicle as a result of a medical emergency. 10.36.040. No person shall use a safety belt or child restraint system for children four years of age and under in a motor vehicle unless it conforms to all applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards. 10.36.050. Unless exempted pursuant to section 10.36.060 of this chapter, every driver of and every front seat passenger in a motor vehicle equipped with a safety belt system shall wear a fastened safety belt while the motor vehicle is being operated on a street or highway within this municipality. 10.36.060. The requirement of section 10.36.050 of this chapter shall not apply to: (a) A child required by section 10.36.020 to be restrained by a child restraint system; (b) A member of an ambulance team, other than the driver, while involved in patient care; (c) A peace officer, level I , as defined in section 18-1-901 (3) (1) (I), C.R.S. , while performing official duties so long as the performance of said duties is in accordance with rules and regulations applicable to said officer which are at least as restrictive as subsection 10.36.050 of this section and which only provide exceptions necessary to protect the officer; (d) A person with a physically or psychologically disabling condition whose physical or psychological disability prevents appropriate restraint by a safety belt system if such person possesses a written statement by a physician certifying the condition, as well as stating the reason why such restraint is inappropriate; (e) A person driving or riding in a motor vehicle not equipped wi th a safety belt system due to the fact that federal law does not require such vehicle to be equipped with a safety belt system; (f) A rural letter carrier of the United States postal service while performing duties as a rural letter carrier; and ( g) A person operating a motor vehicle for commercial or residential delivery or pickup service; except that such person shall be required to wear a fastened safety belt during the time period prior to the first delivery or pickup of the day and during the time period following the last delivery or pickup of the day. 10.36.070. No driver or passenger in a motor vehicle shall be cited for a violation of section 10.36.050 unless the driver was stopped by a law enforcemnt officer for an alleged violation other than a violation of this section.