February 24, 2009, Introduced by Reps. DeShazor, Opsommer, Kurtz, Meltzer, Ebli and Rogers and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
by amending section 710d (MCL 257.710d), as amended by 1999 PA 29.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 710d. (1) Except as provided in this section, or as
otherwise
provided by law, a rule promulgated pursuant to under the
administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to
24.328, or federal regulation, each driver transporting a child
less than 4 years of age in a motor vehicle shall properly secure
that child in a child restraint system that meets the standards
prescribed
in 49 C.F.R. CFR 571.213.
(2)
This section does not apply to any child being nursed A
driver transporting a child as required under subsection (1) shall
position the child in the child restraint system in a rear seat, if
the vehicle is equipped with a rear seat.
(3) This section does not apply if the motor vehicle being
driven is a bus, school bus, taxicab, moped, motorcycle, or other
motor vehicle not required to be equipped with safety belts under
federal law or regulations.
(4) A person who violates this section is responsible for a
civil infraction.
(5) Points shall not be assessed under section 320a for a
violation of this section. An abstract required under section 732
shall not be submitted to the secretary of state regarding a
violation of this section.
(6) The secretary of state may exempt by rules promulgated
pursuant
to under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969
PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, a class of children from the
requirements of this section, if the secretary of state determines
that the use of the child restraint system required under
subsection (1) is impractical because of physical unfitness, a
medical problem, or body size. The secretary of state may specify
alternate means of protection for children exempted under this
subsection.