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Child Safety Seat Program      
 Community Rescue Services provides Child Safety Seat inspections to parents and families of children who are covered under the Maryland Child Safety Seat Laws.

  • Child Safety Seats “must” be installed prior to reporting for your scheduled safety seat inspection, (this includes drive up inspections on Saturdays and Sundays) unless a disability prevents the individual from doing so.
  • Any individual who requests Community Rescue Service to conduct a Child Safety Seat Inspection should be prepared to “actively participate” in the learning, correction of installation issues, and the proper installation process of the Child Safety Seat.
  • Active participation from the parent, or caregiver during the inspection process is an important step in managing your child’s safety.  “Active” Participation will help educate and enable an individual on the safe installation of child safety seats. 
  • The services above are offered by Community Rescue Service to help educate and instruct the public on proper Child Safety Seat installations.
  • The Child Safety Seat Program at Community Rescue Service is an effort to provide a safer environment for the transportation of children.
  • Child Safety Seat Inspections available;
  • By appointment only; Monday thru Friday between the hours of 2p.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Drive-up Times; Saturday and Sunday between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.
  • This program is provided free of charge, however donations are excepted to help maintain the Child Safety Seat Program here at Community Rescue Service.

Maryland's Child Passenger Safety Laws


Maryland's new child safety seat law goes into effect on June 30, 2008. The new law requires that all children younger than eight years of age be secured in a federally approved child safety seat* according to the safety seat and vehicle manufacturers' instructions, unless the child is 4 feet, 9 inches or taller, or weighs more than 65 pounds. The child restraint must be right for the child's size, age, and weight.
*Child safety seats include: infant seats, convertible seats, forward-facing seats, booster seats, or other safety devices federally approved for use by children in motor vehicles.

A person may not transport a child younger than 16 years of age unless the child is secured in a child safety seat or a vehicle's seat belt.

A child younger than 16 years may not ride in an unenclosed cargo bed of a pick-up truck.

A vehicle can be stopped and the driver issued a citation for a violation of these laws. Currently the fines for failing to buckle up children and for allowing a child to ride in an unenclosed cargo truck bed are $48 and $50, respectively.

Please remember that it is very important that all children be properly secured in child safety seats and/or seat belts. The safest location in a car to buckle-up a child is in the middle of the rear seat.

Buckle up our children - follow our law!

Questions? Call Maryland Kids in Safety Seats at 1-800-370-SEAT or Maryland State Highway Administration at (410) 787-4077.

Source: mhso@sha.state.md.us