New Minn. law requires booster seats up to age 8
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A new Minnesota law will require booster seats for children up to age 8 starting July 1.
Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed the bill into law Friday.
It requires children between 4 and 8 years old to be in booster seats or other forms of child restraint if they are shorter than 4 feet 9 inches tall.
The current law on child restraints goes up to age 4.
Violations are punishable with fines of up to $50. Citations will also come with information on how to get free or inexpensive child restrains.
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