South Dakota Statutes
§ 32-37-1 — Use of system required--Violation as petty offense.
South Dakota § 32-37-1
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-37-1 (2026).
Text
Any operator of any passenger vehicle transporting a child under five years of age on the streets and highways of this state shall properly secure the child in a child passenger restraint system according to its manufacturer's instructions. The child passenger restraint system shall meet Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 as in effect January 1, 1981. The requirements of this section are met if the child is under five years of age and is at least forty pounds in weight by securing the child in a seat belt. An operator who violates this section commits a petty offense.
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Legislative History
SL 1984, ch 235, § 1; SL 1987, ch 246, § 1; SL 1990, ch 261, § 1; SL 1992, ch 158, § 98; SL 1998, ch 199, § 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 32-1-1
§ 32-1-1§ 32-1-1.1
Repealed§ 32-1-2
§ 32-1-2§ 32-1-4
§ 32-1-4§ 32-10-1
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South Dakota § 32-37-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/32-37-1.