{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-9-19-11-3.7","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 9-19-11-3.7","heading":"Exception; child over 40 pounds; lap safety belt","body":"Sec. 3.7. Notwithstanding sections 2 and 3.6 of this chapter, a person may operate a motor vehicle in which there is a child who weighs more than forty (40) pounds and who is properly restrained and fastened by a lap safety belt if:\n(1) the motor vehicle is not equipped with lap and shoulder safety belts; or\n(2) not including the operator's seat and the front passenger seat:\n(A) the motor vehicle is equipped with one (1) or more lap and shoulder safety belts; and\n(B) all the lap and shoulder safety belts are being used to properly restrain other children who are less than sixteen (16) years of age.","path":["TITLE 9. MOTOR VEHICLES","ARTICLE 19. MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT","Chapter 11. Passenger Restraint Systems for Children"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_9.html#9-19-11-3.7","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-07-08T17:54:09Z","sha256":"d17de2fb014573ccddfa78910378178e147a7b2950bce2f29dce5fbef4618657","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-9-19-11-3.6","next":"us-in/ic-9-19-11-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}