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Car Seat Laws by State 2023
State | Rear-Facing Seat Min Age (mos) | Rear-Facing Max Weight | Front-Facing Seat Max Age (yrs) | Front-Facing Max Weight | Booster Seat Min. Age | Booster Max. Weight | Booster Max. Height | Additional Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 12 | 20 | 5 | 40 | 6 | https://www.alea.gov/dps/highway-patrol/child-restraints-law | |||
| Alaska | 12 | 20 | 4 | 65 | 8 | 65 | 57 | http://www.carseatsak.org/Links/index.cfm?fuseaction=AlaskaLaw | |
| Arizona | 12 | 20 | 40 | 8 | 40 | 57 | https://www.tripsavvy.com/car-booster-seat-law-in-arizona-2682493 | ||
| Arkansas | 12 | 20 | by seat | 8 | 57 | https://afbic.com/2019/10/guide-to-arkansas-car-seat-laws/ | |||
| California | 24 | 40 | 65 | 8 | 57 | https://www.ocsd.org/gov/sheriff/about/info/safe/car.asp | |||
| Colorado | 12 | 20 | 4 | 40 | 8 | https://leg.colorado.gov/content/child-restraint-requirements | |||
| Connecticut | 24 | 30 | 5 | 40 | 8 | 60 | Source | https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Health-Education-Management--Surveillance/The-Office-of-Injury-Prevention/Child-Passenger-Safety | |
| Delaware | 12 | 20 | by seat | 8 | 65 | 57 | https://ohs.delaware.gov/carseat3.shtml | ||
| Georgia | 12 | 20 | 4 | 40 | 8 | 80 | 57 | Source | http://consumer.georgia.gov/consumer-topics/child-car-seats |
| Hawaii | 12 | 20 | 4 | by seat | 8 | https://hidot.hawaii.gov/highways/safe-communites/child-passenger-safety/ | |||
| Idaho | 24 | 40 | 6 | 40 | 7 | 57 | https://www.drivinglaws.org/resources/traffic-tickets/traffic-laws/idaho-child-restraint-laws.htm | ||
| Illinois | 24 | 40 | 4 | 40 | 8 | https://www.drivinglaws.org/resources/traffic-tickets/traffic-laws/illinois-child-restraint-laws.htm | |||
| Indiana | 12 | 20 | 30 | 8 | Source | https://www.in.gov/isp/2897.htm | |||
| Iowa | 12 | 20 | 40 | 6 | 57 | http://publications.iowa.gov/9226/1/English_CPS_Guide.pdf | |||
| Kansas | 12 | 20 | 40 | 8 | 57 | https://www.ksdot.org/burtrafficsaf/brochures/pdf/itsthelawprimarymay2010.pdf | |||
| Kentucky | 12 | 20 | 40 | 7 | 80 | 40 | Source | https://transportation.ky.gov/HighwaySafety/Documents/childseat_info.pdf | |
| Louisiana | 24 | by seat | by seat | by seat | http://legis.la.gov/Legis/law.aspx?d=88231 | ||||
| Maine | 24 | by seat | 55 | 8 | 80 | 57 | https://www.drivinglaws.org/resources/traffic-tickets/traffic-laws/maine-child-restraint-laws.htm | ||
| Maryland | 12 | 20 | 40 | 8 | 57 | https://phpa.health.maryland.gov/ohpetup/kiss/Pages/mdlaw.aspx | |||
| Massachusetts | 12 | by seat | 4 | by seat | 8 | 57 | https://www.mass.gov/service-details/important-tips-on-car-seats | ||
| Michigan | 24 | by seat | by seat | 8 | 57 | https://www.michigan.gov/documents/msp/CPS_car_seat_basics_flyer_2013_11_web_433952_7.pdf | |||
| Minnesota | 12 | 20 | 40 | 8 | 57 | https://www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/facts/factsheet.cfm | |||
| Mississippi | 24 | by seat | by seat | 8 | 57 | https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/4398112.html | |||
| Missouri | 12 | 20 | 4 | 40 | 7 | 80 | 57 | https://www.modot.org/booster-seats | |
| Montana | 24 | by seat | 40 | 8 | 57 | https://www.mdt.mt.gov/visionzero/docs/buckleup/childbrochure.pdf | |||
| Nebraska | 24 | by seat | by seat | 8 | https://safeconvertiblecarseats.com/safety-resources/nebraska-car-seat-laws/ | ||||
| Nevada | 12 | 20 | 4 | by seat | 6 | 60 | https://dmvnv.com/pdfforms/qtbelts.pdf | ||
| New Hampshire | 24 | by seat | 6 | by seat | 7 | 57 | https://safeconvertiblecarseats.com/safety-resources/new-hampshire-car-seat-laws/ | ||
| New Jersey | 24 | 30 | 4 | 40 | 8 | 57 | https://www.nj.gov/oag/hts/childseats/ | ||
| New Mexico | 12 | 20 | by seat | 7 | Source | http://www.mvd.newmexico.gov/resources-forms-information-drivers.aspx | |||
| New York | 12 | 20 | 4 | 40 | 8 | 80 | 57 | https://dmv.ny.gov/more-info/safety-restraints | |
| North Carolina | 12 | by seat | 7 | by seat | 8 | by seat | https://www.nhtsa.gov/equipment/car-seats-and-booster-seats | ||
| North Dakota | 24 | by seat | 4 | by seat | by seat | https://www.dot.nd.gov/divisions/safety/docs/cpslawfactsheet.pdf | |||
| Ohio | 24 | by seat | 4 | by seat | 7 | 58 | https://safeconvertiblecarseats.com/safety-resources/ohio-car-seat-laws/ | ||
| Oklahoma | 24 | 4 | 8 | 57 | https://ohso.ok.gov/laws1 | ||||
| Oregon | 24 | 40 | 8 | 57 | https://www.oregon.gov/odot/safety/pages/belts-seats.aspx | ||||
| Pennsylvania | 24 | by seat | 4 | 8 | https://www.penndot.gov/TravelInPA/Safety/TrafficSafetyAndDriverTopics/Pages/Child-Passenger-Safety.aspx | ||||
| Rhode Island | 24 | 30 | 80 | 8 | https://risp.ri.gov/safety/vehiclesafety/seatbelts.php | ||||
| South Carolina | 24 | by seat | 4 | by seat | 8 | https://safeconvertiblecarseats.com/safety-resources/south-carolina-car-seat-laws/ | |||
| South Dakota | 24 | by seat | 4 | by seat | 8 | by seat | https://dss.sd.gov/childcare/childsafetyseat/faq.aspx | ||
| Tennessee | 12 | 20 | 4 | by seat | 8 | 57 | https://www.tn.gov/safety/publicsafety/newcrd.html | ||
| Texas | 12 | by seat | by seat | 8 | 57 | https://www.dps.texas.gov/director_staff/public_information/childpasssafetyfaqs.pdf | |||
| Utah | 24 | by seat | 4 | by seat | 8 | https://health.utah.gov/vipp/kids/child-passenger-safety/prevention.html | |||
| Vermont | 12 | 20 | by seat | 8 | https://dmv.vermont.gov/enforcement-and-safety/laws/child-passenger-safety | ||||
| Virginia | 24 | by seat | see seat | 8 | 57 | https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/child-passenger-safety/ | |||
| Washington | 24 | by seat | by seat | 8 | 57 | https://wtsc.wa.gov/programs-priorities/seat-belts-child-restraints/ | |||
| Wisconsin | 12 | 20 | 4 | 40 | 8 | 80 | 57 | https://wisconsindot.gov/Documents/safety/education/child-safety/cps-law-card.pdf | |
| Wyoming | 12 | 20 | 4 | 40 | http://www.whp.dot.state.wy.us/files/live/sites/whp/files/shared/Public_Relations/Doc3.pdf |
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