When is a child restraint required?
- Under 2 years in rear facing child restraint
- Child restraint required for 7 or younger and 40 pounds or less
- Booster seat for children over 40 pounds but under 8 years or under 57 inches tall
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Child Passenger Safety Laws
When is a child restraint required?
- Under 2 years (or until outgrows the top height or weight recommendations) in rear-facing child restraint
- 2-3 years in a forward-facing child restraint
- 4-7 years in a booster seat
When is a child restraint required?
- 2 years or under and under 30 pounds in rear-facing child safety seat
- 7 years and under and shorter than 57 inches and under 80 pounds in child restraint
When is a child restraint required?
- Under 2 years in rear-facing infant seat until exceeding manufacturer height/weight limit
- Under 2 years who outgrow rear-facing system and children 2 and older must be in forward-facing restraint with harness until exceeding manufacturer height/weight limit;
- 4 years and older who outgrow forward-facing child restraint must be in belt positioning booster using lap/shoulder belts until child is at least 8 years or at least 57 inches
When is a child restraint required?
- Under 5 years and under 40 pounds
When is a child restraint required?
- 40 inches or shorter in child restraint
- Under 8 and 40-57 inches in a booster seat
When is a child restraint required?
- Under 2 years or under 30 pounds in rear-facing restraint system
- 2-4 years or 30-40 pounds in a forward or rear-facing child restraint
- 5-7 years or 40-60 pounds in a forward or rear-facing child restraint or a booster seat secured with a lap and shoulder belt
When is a child restraint required?
- Under 1 year or 20 pounds and under in rear-facing infant seat
- 1-3 years and over 20 pounds in forward-facing infant seat
- 4-8 years and under 57 inches in booster seat
When is a child restraint required?
- Under 7 years
When is a child restraint required?
- IIHS: Under 2 years and until reaching the manufacturer's weight or height limits must be in a rear-facing child restraint
- 2 - 3 years and until reaching the manufacturer's weight or height limits in a forward-facing child restraint
- 4 - 8 years or until reaching the manufacturer's weight or height limits in a booster seat
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