41-6a-1703. Prohibition as to passenger riding on improper portion of motor vehicle -- Exceptions.
(1) A person may not ride and a person operating a motor vehicle may not knowingly permit a person to ride on any portion of a vehicle not designed or intended for the use of passengers.
(2) This provision does not apply to: a vehicle that is not being operated on a highway; an employee engaged in the necessary discharge of the employee's duty; or a person riding within or on a motor vehicle in a space intended for a load on the vehicle.