Alaska

Children under 16 in a motor vehicle must be properly secured according to state child passenger safety law. Children under age 4 must be properly secured in a federally approved car seat or booster car seat. For children over age 4 but under age 16, Alaska state law requires that the child be properly secured in a vehicle seat belt or federally approved car seat or booster seat, whichever is appropriate for the particular child.

Arizona

All children under age 5 to be properly secured in a federally approved car seat or booster seat. Children age 16 and under must wear a seat belt when riding in the front vehicle seat..

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

children under age six and under 60 pounds be properly restrained in an approved car seat   Delaware state law requires that children under age 12 or under 65 inches tall sit in the back seat if there is and active air bag in the front passenger seat.

Florida

Florida state law requires children under age 5 to be protected with an approved and properly used child restraint device. For children under 3, Florida law requires that they be in a separate car seat or a car seat that is integrated into the vehicle. For children ages 4 and 5, a separate car seat, integrated car seat or seat belt may be used.

Georgia

Hawaii

All children under age four be restrained in a federally approved car seat or booster seat. Children ages four to 17 must be restrained by a seat belt when riding in the back seat. All front seat passengers must wear seat belts.

Idaho

The new law requires that all children age 6 and under be properly restrained in an appropriate car seat or booster seat.

Illinois

 children under the age of 8 be secured in an appropriate child safety seat,  car seat or booster seat. Under age 8 but more than 40 pounds may ride in the back seat with a lap belt  if there are not lap/shoulder belts available to be used with a booster seat. Also children age 8 to 16 be buckled in a seat belt or appropriate child car seat. 

Indiana

children age 7 and younger MUST ride in a federally approved car seat or booster seat that is appropriate for the child's height and weight.  Children ages 8 to 16 must ride in a seat belt. The state of Indiana strongly encourages parents to place children in the back seat whenever possible, though this is not required by law

Iowa

Children under one year of age and  less than 20 pounds be secured in a rear-facing car seat. Children under age 6 be secured in an appropriate car seat or booster seat, Children over age 6 but under age 11 be secured in a booster seat or seat belt.

Kansas

children under age four to ride in a federally approved car seat or booster seat. Children over age four but under 14 must be buckled in with a seat belt. 

Kentucky

All children should stay in child seat until their weight reaches 40 Lbs. Use approved booster seat after child reaches 40Lbs. and continue use of booster seat until the seat belt fits properly.

Louisiana

babies under one year of age and under 20 pounds to ride in a rear-facing car seat. Babies at least one year and 20 pounds up to at least 40 pounds must ride in a forward-facing car seat. Children ages four to six who weigh at least 40 pounds up to at least 60 pounds must ride in a belt-positioning booster car seat.

Maine

children weighing under 40 pounds to ride in a federally approved, properly secured car seat. children under age eight and under 80 pounds to ride in a car seat or belt-positioning booster seat. children under age 12 and weighing less than 100 pounds must ride in a rear seat if possible..

Maryland

Massachusetts

All children under age 5 and under 40 pounds be properly secured in a federally approved car seat or booster seat, according to the manufacturer's instructions. Children ages 5 to 12 must wear a properly adjusted and fastened seat belt.

Michigan

Michigan state law requires that babies from birth to age 3 (under age 4) be properly restrained in a car seat. The law in Michigan further states that children ages 4 to 16 must wear a seat belt no matter where in the vehicle they ride

Minnesota

children under age 4 be restrained in an appropriate, federally approved car seat or booster seat .Infants under one year of age and weighing less than 20 pounds must ride in a rear-facing car seat.

Mississippi

law requires that all children under 4 years of age ride in a car seat. The law in Mississippi further requires that children ages 4 to 8 wear a seat belt system that meets their age and weight

Missouri

Missouri car seat safety laws require children under age four to ride in a federally approved car seat or booster seat. Children over age four but under 15 must be buckled in with a seat belt. Missouri law also prohibits children under age 18 from riding in an unenclosed truck b

Montana

Nebraska

children up to age 6 must ride in a federally approved car seat or booster  appropriate for the child's age, height and weight. Children 6 to 18 must be in a seat belt. Drivers and front seat passengers must wear a seat belt or be in a child safety seat

New Hampshire

children under age 6 or under 55" tall be restrained in a federally approved car seat or booster seat. All children under age 18 must wear a properly fastened seat belt.

New Jersey

children up to age 8 and 80 pounds ride in an appropriate car seat or child safety booster seat.  children under age 8 ride in the rear seat of the vehicle, unless the vehicle has no rear seat.

New Mexico

Children under age 1 must ride rear-facing in a federally approved car seat in the back seat, and not in front of an airbag; ) children ages 6 and under, and / or weigh less than 60 pounds  must be properly secured in a federally approved car seat or booster seat; and 

New York

children age 6 and under to ride in a federally approved car seat or booster seat.

North Carolina

North Dakota

Children under age 7 ride in a car seat or booster seat.. A seat belt may be used if the child is over 80 pounds and taller than 4'9". Children over 40 pounds may use a lap belt if the vehicle does not have lap/shoulder belts,

Ohio

Children under one year old and under 20 pounds must ride in a rear-facing car seat Children under four years old and under 40 pounds must ride in a car seat or booster.

Oregon

All Children must ride in a federally approved car seat until they are at least 4 years old and weigh at least 40 pounds. Children must use a booster seat until they are at least 6 years old and weigh at least 60 pounds. The booster seat law does not apply to vehicles that only have lap belts in the rear seat, as booster seats must be used with lap-shoulder belts only.  All Oregon passengers and drivers are required to wear a seat belt

Pennsylvania

3 yrs. and younger and 40 lbs. or less in a child safety seat; 4 through 5 yrs. or 40-60 lbs. in a safety system that elevates the child so that an adult seatbelt fits properly

South Carolina

South Dakota

children under age 5 and weighing less than 40 pounds to use an appropriate federally approved car seat or booster. Age 17 and under are required to wear a seat belt..

Tennessee

infants under one year of age and weighing less than 20 pounds ride in a rear-facing car seat. If the car seat has a rear-facing weight limit over 20 pounds, the infant may remain rear-facing beyond one year and 20 pounds. Children under age 4 must ride in a car seat

Texas

children younger than five years of age and less than 36 inches in height to ride in an approved car seat or booster seat. Children under age 17 must be buckled into the vehicle with a seat belt. 

Utah

Utah state law requires that all children under age 5 ride in an appropriate car seat or booster seat. Children aged 5 to 16 must ride in an appropriate booster seat or wear a seat belt. Utah law requires all passengers over age 16 must wear a properly fitted seat belt.

Vermont

All children under age 16 be properly restrained. Children under one year of age and weighing less than 20 pounds must ride in a rear-facing car seat. Children over one year of age and weighing more than 20 pounds should ride in a federally approved car seat or booster seat until they are at least 8 years old. 

Virginia

In Virginia, car seat laws children under age 6 to ride in a federally approved car seat or booster seat. Virginia child passenger safety state law also requires that children ages 6 to 15 be properly restrained in a federally approved child passenger safety seat or a seat belt.

Wisconsin

children under age 4 be restrained in an appropriate, federally approved car seat. The law in Wisconsin further requires that children ages 4 to 8 ride in a seat belt or a federally approved car seat or booster seat. All other drivers and passengers must wear a seat belt.

Wisconsin DOT - Car Seat Law

Wyoming

Wyoming state law requires that all children age 8 and under and weighing 80 pounds or less ride in a federally approved car seat or booster seat that is appropriate for the child's age, height and weight. Wyoming law also requires children ride in a rear seat if the vehicle has rear seats