61-9-420. Child safety restraint systems -- standards -- exemptions. (1) Each motor vehicle passenger who is under 6 years of age and weighs less than 60 pounds must be transported and properly restrained in a child safety restraint. The child safety restraint must be appropriate for the height and weight of the child as indicated by manufacturer standards.
(2) The department shall by rule establish standards in compliance with 61-9-419 through 61-9-423 and applicable federal standards for approved types of child safety restraint systems.
(3) The department may by rule exempt from the requirements of subsection (1) a child who because of a physical or medical condition or body size cannot be placed in a child safety restraint.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 177, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 503, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 38, Ch. 431, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 407, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 280, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 100, L. 2021.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 4. Miscellaneous Regulations
61-9-401. Horns, security alarms, and warning devices
61-9-403. Mufflers -- prevention of noise
61-9-407. Fenders, splash aprons, or flaps required on certain vehicles -- dimension and location
61-9-408. Safety glazing material in motor vehicles
61-9-409. Seatbelts required in vehicles manufactured after 1964
61-9-411. Certain vehicles to carry flares or other warning devices
61-9-412. Display of warning devices when vehicle disabled
61-9-413. Vehicles transporting explosives
61-9-415. Slow-moving vehicles
61-9-416. Commercial tow truck definition -- requirements
61-9-417. Headgear required for minor motorcycle riders
61-9-419. "Properly restrained" defined
61-9-420. Child safety restraint systems -- standards -- exemptions
61-9-421. Certain vehicles exempt
61-9-422. Evidence admissible without presumption of negligence
61-9-424. and 61-9-425 reserved
61-9-426. Air-conditioning equipment -- use of flammable refrigerant prohibited
61-9-427. Air-conditioning equipment -- sale prohibited
61-9-428. Window tinting and sunscreening -- waiver -- conditions
61-9-429. Window tinting and sunscreening -- penalty
61-9-431. Use of warning signs, flares, reflectors, lanterns, and flag persons
61-9-432. Low-speed and medium-speed electric vehicles -- required equipment