Indiana § 9-19-11-2 Child less than eight years of age; child restraint system; penalty;
medical exceptions; child restraint system account

Indiana Statutes

§ 9-19-11-2 — Child less than eight years of age; child restraint system; penalty; medical exceptions; child restraint system account

Indiana·Title 9 MOTOR VEHICLES·Art. 19 MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT·Ch. 11 Passenger Restraint Systems for Children

(a)A person who operates a motor vehicle in which there is a child less than eight (8) years of age who is not properly fastened and restrained according to the child restraint system manufacturer's instructions by a child restraint system commits a Class D infraction. A person may not be found to have violated this subsection if the person carries a certificate from a physician, physician's assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse stating that it would be impractical to require that a child be fastened and restrained by a child restraint system because of:

(1)a physical condition, including physical deformity; or

(2)a medical condition; of the child and presents the certificate to the police officer or the court.

(b)Notwithstanding IC 34-28-5-5(c), funds collected as judgments

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(a) A person who operates a motor vehicle in
which there is a child less than eight (8) years of age who is not
properly fastened and restrained according to the child restraint system
manufacturer's instructions by a child restraint system commits a Class
D infraction. A person may not be found to have violated this
subsection if the person carries a certificate from a physician,
physician's assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse stating that
it would be impractical to require that a child be fastened and
restrained by a child restraint system because of:
(1) a physical condition, including physical deformity; or
(2) a medical condition;
of the child and presents the certificate to the police officer or the court.
(b) Notwithstanding IC 34-28-5-5(c), funds collected as judgments
for violations under this section shall be deposited in the child restraint
system account established by section 9 of this chapter.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-13-2.]

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Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.57-1998, SEC.4; P.L.116-1998, SEC.4; P.L.67-2004, SEC.4; P.L.2-2005, SEC.33; P.L.146-2009, SEC.3; P.L.129-2018, SEC.2.