House Bill hb0239

    Florida House of Representatives - 2001                 HB 239

        By Representative Allen






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to child restraint

  3         requirements; amending s. 316.613, F.S.;

  4         revising requirements with respect to the use

  5         of child restraint devices; providing an

  6         effective date.

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  8  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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10         Section 1.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section

11  316.613, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

12         316.613  Child restraint requirements.--

13         (1)(a)  Every operator of a motor vehicle as defined

14  herein, while transporting a child in a motor vehicle operated

15  on the roadways, streets, or highways of this state, shall, if

16  the child is 8 5 years of age or younger, weighs less than 80

17  pounds, and is less than 4 feet 9 inches in height, provide

18  for protection of the child by properly using a crash-tested,

19  federally approved child restraint device. For children aged

20  through 3 years and for children aged 4 through 8 years who

21  weigh 40 pounds or less, such restraint device must be a

22  separate carrier or a vehicle manufacturer's integrated child

23  seat. For children aged 4 through 8 5 years who weigh more

24  than 40 pounds but less than 80 pounds and who are less than 4

25  feet 9 inches in height, a separate carrier, an integrated

26  child seat, or a child booster seat must seat belt may be

27  used.

28         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2001.

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    Florida House of Representatives - 2001                 HB 239

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  2                          HOUSE SUMMARY

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      Provides that a child 8 years of age or younger and less
  4    than 80 pounds and 4 feet 9 inches in height must be in
      an approved child restraint device in a motor vehicle
  5    operated on roadways, streets, or highways in the state.
      See bill for details.
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