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Children under age 4 must be secured in a safety seat that meets
federal safety standards.
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Safety seats must be installed and used according to the manufacturer’s
instructions:
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Child must be secured in the
safety seat.
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Seat must be secured to the
vehicle with a seat belt or other appropriate device (LATCH) as authorized by
the manufacturer.
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Infants (under 20 pounds and
less than 1 year of age) must be in a rear-facing safety seat, away from air bags.
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Law applies to all motor vehicles originally equipped with
factory-installed seat belts.
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Law applies to all seating positions.
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Driver’s record carries the violation and driver is responsible for
paying the fine.
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Petty misdemeanor fine for violation is $50 (may be waived if violator
shows proof of obtaining a safety seat within 14 days).
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Applies to both residents and non-residents of
Minnesota.
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Suspected non-use is a valid basis to stop a motor vehicle.
Exceptions
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Children riding in emergency medical vehicles, when medical needs make
use of a restraint unreasonable.
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Children riding in a motor vehicle for hire, including a taxi, airport
limousine or bus, but excluding a rented, leased or borrowed motor vehicle.
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Children riding with a peace officer on official duty, when a restraint
is not available (a seat belt must be substituted).
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Children certified by a licensed physician as having a medical,
physical or mental disability that makes restraint use inadvisable.
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Passengers in school buses.
For more information, contact the
Minnesota Child
Passenger Safety Program at:
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