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When is a child restraint required?

Under 2 years (or until outgrows the top height or weight recommendations) in rear-facing child restraint
Under 4 years in child restraint
4-7 years and shorter than 57 inches in a child restraint or booster seat

State:

Oklahoma

Law Type:

Child Passenger Safety Laws

When is a child restraint required?

Under 1 year and under 20 pounds in rear-facing child restraint
1-5 years in child restraint or booster seat

State:

Iowa

Law Type:

Child Passenger Safety Laws

When is a child restraint required?

Under 2 years old in rear-facing infant seat or until manufacturer's minimum weight requirement reached
7 years or under

State:

Virginia

Law Type:

Child Passenger Safety Laws

When is a child restraint required?

Under 2 years in a rear-facing child restraint
2-3 years in a forward or rear-facing child restraint
4-8 years in a forward facing child restraint or booster seat

State:

Montana

Law Type:

Child Passenger Safety Laws

When is a child restraint required?

Under 2 and under 40 pounds in a rear-facing child restraint; more than 40 pounds may ride forward-facing;
2-3 years and at least 20 pounds may ride in either a rear or forward-facing child restraint;
4-8 years and at least 40 pounds in child restraint or booster

State:

Colorado

Law Type:

Child Passenger Safety Laws

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

State:

Oregon

Law Type:

Child Passenger Safety Laws

When is a child restraint required?

3 years or under in child restraint
4-7 years and under 80 pounds or under 57 inches tall in child restraint or booster seat

State:

Kansas

Law Type:

Child Passenger Safety Laws

When is a child restraint required?

Under 2 years in a rear-facing child restraint until the reaching manufacturer's weight or height limits (eff: 01/01/20)
Under 3 years who are not required to be rear-facing must be secured in a forward-facing child restraint system with a harness until reaching manufacturer's weight or height limits (eff:01/01/20)
Older than 4 years and under 57 inches in a booster seat (eff: 01/01/20)

State:

Washington

Law Type:

Child Passenger Safety Laws

When is a child restraint required?

Under 2 years old in rear-facing infant seat or until manufacturer's minimum weight or height requirement reached
Under 8 years old in child safety seat and in rear seat

State:

Nebraska

Law Type:

Child Passenger Safety Laws

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

State:

Connecticut

Law Type:

Child Passenger Safety Laws

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