Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 2, by striking Section 39-77-20 and inserting:
/ Section 39-77-20. For the purposes of this chapter, 'unsafe' means, upon an inspection of the exterior or inner lining of a tire, that the tire reveals:
(1) tread depth is worn to two thirty seconds of an inch or less on any area of the tire;
(2) damage exposing the reinforcing plies of the tire, including cuts, cracks, bulges, punctures, or scrapes;
(3) an improper repair that includes any repair to the tire in the tread shoulder or belt edge area, a puncture that has not been both sealed with a patch on the inside and repaired with a cured rubber stem plugging that runs to the outside, a repair to the sidewall or bead area of the tire, or a puncture repair of damage that is larger than one quarter of an inch in size;
(4) evidence of prior use of a temporary tire sealant without evidence of a subsequent properly performed repair;
(5) a defaced or removed United States Department of Transportation tire identification number located on the sidewall of the tire;
(6) a recalled tire whose sale is prohibited by federal law;
(7) inner liner or bead damage;
(8) indication of internal separation, such as bulges or local areas of irregular tread wear indicating possible tread or belt separation; or
(9) a tire that is older than recommended by a tire manufacturer if such recommendation exists. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.