Session Laws

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Section 7AA of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1984 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following two paragraphs:-

No child five years old or less shall ride as a passenger in a motor vehicle on any way unless said child is wearing a safety belt which is properly adjusted and fastened or unless such child is properly fastened and secured by a child passenger restraint as defined in section one.

No child who is older than five years of age but not older than twelve years of age shall ride as a passenger in a motor vehicle on any way unless said child is wearing a safety belt which is properly adjusted and fastened.