Where can I find the car seat laws by state?

Holly

New member
I know Utah has a booster law that kids have to use them to 8 years old, but what about the minimum to be in a booster?
My cousin e-mailed me asking about the law for boosters. Her son she is thinking about switching is too young, I think he's only 2 1/2 or 3 or something like that, so I'm definetly going to tell her to keep him in harness longer, but I want to be able to tell her the law too.
I've never actually looked it up because I plan to EH for a long time anyway.
 
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joolsplus3

Admin - CPS Technician
Since elitecarseats.com seems to be interpreting the law their own way, and links back to the IIHS site, I think the IIHS site is probably more reliable :eek:
 

Qarin

New member
Or, go to the source:

http://le.utah.gov/~code/TITLE41/htm/41_06a180300.htm
41-6a-1803. Driver and passengers -- Seat belt or child restraint device required.
(1) (a) The operator of a motor vehicle operated on a highway shall:
(i) wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt;
(ii) provide for the protection of each person younger than eight years of age by using a child restraint device to restrain each person in the manner prescribed by the manufacturer of the device; and
(iii) provide for the protection of each person eight years of age up to 16 years of age by securing, or causing to be secured, a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt on each person.
(b) Notwithstanding the requirement under Subsection (1)(a)(ii), a child under eight years of age who is 57 inches tall or taller:
(i) is exempt from the requirement in Subsection (1)(a)(ii) to be in a child restraint device; and
(ii) shall use a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt as required in Subsection (1)(a)(iii).
(2) A passenger who is 16 years of age or older of a motor vehicle operated on a highway shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt.
(3) If more than one person is not using a child restraint device or wearing a safety belt in violation of Subsection (1), it is only one offense and the driver may receive only one citation.
(4) For a person 19 years of age or older who violates Subsection (1)(a)(i) or (2), enforcement by a state or local law enforcement officer shall be only as a secondary action when the person has been detained for a suspected violation of Title 41, Motor Vehicles, other than Subsection (1)(a)(i) or (2), or for another offense.
 

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