Section 27363.5 Of Article 3.3. Child Safety Belt And Passenger Restraint Requirements From California Vehicle Code >> Division 12. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 3.3.
27363.5
. (a) A public or private hospital, clinic, or birthing
center shall, at the time of the discharge of a child, provide to and
discuss with the parents or the person to whom the child is
released, if the child is under eight years of age, information on
the current law requiring child passenger restraint systems, safety
belts, and the transportation of children in rear seats.
(b) A public or private hospital, clinic, or birthing center shall
also provide to and discuss with the parent or person to whom the
child is released, if the child is under eight years of age, contact
information to direct the person to an Internet Web site or other
contact that could provide, at no cost or low cost, information and
assistance relating to child passenger restraint system requirements,
installation, and inspection. Pursuant to this subdivision, the
hospital, clinic, or birthing center does not have any additional
obligation to provide patients with any assistance relating to child
passenger restraint systems, other than providing the contact
information as set forth in this subdivision. This contact
information may include the following:
(1) Call 1-866-SEAT-CHECK or visit www.seatcheck.org to find a
nearby location.
(2) The telephone number of the local office of the Department of
the California Highway Patrol.
(3) The Internet Web site for the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration's Child Safety Seat Inspection Station Locator.
(4) The Internet Web site for the State Department of Public
Health's child passenger restraint system safety inspection locator.
(c) A public or private hospital, clinic, or birthing center shall
not be responsible for the failure of the parent or person to whom
the child is released to properly transport the child.