SF 3323

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/24/2010 06:21pm

A bill for an act
relating to legislative enactments; correcting miscellaneous oversights,
inconsistencies, ambiguities, unintended results, and technical errors; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 245A.18, subdivision 2.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 245A.18, subdivision 2, is amended to
read:

Subd. 2.

Child passenger restraint systems; training requirement.

(a) Programs
licensed by the Department of Human Services under Minnesota Rules, chapter 2960, that
serve a child or children under nine years of age must document training that fulfills the
requirements in this subdivision.

(b) Before a license holder, staff person, or caregiver transports a child or children
under age nine in a motor vehicle, the person transporting the child must satisfactorily
complete training on the proper use and installation of child restraint systems in motor
vehicles. Training completed under this section may be used to meet initial or ongoing
training under Minnesota Rules, part 2960.3070, subparts 1 and 2.

For all providers licensed prior to July 1, 2006, the training required in this subdivision
must be obtained by December 31, 2007.

(c) Training required under this section must be at least one hour in length,
completed at orientation or initial training, and repeated at least once every five years. At
a minimum, the training must address the proper use of child restraint systems based on
the child's size, weight, and age, and the proper installation of a car seat or booster seat in
the motor vehicle used by the license holder to transport the child or children.

(d) Training under paragraph (c) must be provided by individuals who are certified
and approved by the Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety. License holders
may obtain a list of certified and approved trainers through the Department of Public
Safety Web site or by contacting the agency.

(e) Child care providers that only transport school age children as defined in section
245A.02, subdivision 16, in school buses as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 71,
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Sec. 2. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin Unless otherwise provided, each section of this act takes effect at the time the
provision being corrected takes effect.
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