{"identifier":"/us/usc/t49/s32304B","title":49,"num":"\u00a7\u202f32304B.","heading":"Child safety","text":"\u00a7\u202f32304B.\nChild safety\n(a)\nDefinitions.\u2014\nIn this section:\n(1)\nPassenger motor vehicle.\u2014\nThe term \u201cpassenger motor vehicle\u201d has the meaning given that term in section 32101.\n(2)\nRear-designated seating position.\u2014\nThe term \u201crear-designated seating position\u201d means designated seating positions that are rearward of the front seat.\n(3)\nSecretary.\u2014\nThe term \u201cSecretary\u201d means the Secretary of Transportation.\n(b)\nRulemaking.\u2014\nNot later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue a final rule requiring all new passenger motor vehicles weighing less than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight to be equipped with a system to alert the operator to check rear-designated seating positions after the vehicle engine or motor is deactivated by the operator.\n(c)\nMeans.\u2014\nThe alert required under subsection (b)\u2014\n(1) shall include a distinct auditory and visual alert, which may be combined with a haptic alert; and\n(2) shall be activated when the vehicle motor is deactivated by the operator.\n(d)\nPhase-in.\u2014\nThe rule issued pursuant to subsection (b) shall require full compliance with the rule beginning on September 1st of the first calendar year that begins 2 years after the date on which the final rule is issued.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t49/s32304B.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t49/s32304B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f32304B."},{"t":"heading","text":"Child safety"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t49/s32304B/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions.\u2014"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this section:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t49/s32304B/a/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Passenger motor vehicle.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cpassenger motor vehicle\u201d has the meaning given that term in section 32101.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t49/s32304B/a/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Rear-designated seating position.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201crear-designated seating position\u201d means designated seating positions that are rearward of the front seat.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t49/s32304B/a/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Secretary.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cSecretary\u201d means the Secretary of Transportation.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t49/s32304B/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Rulemaking.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue a final rule requiring all new passenger motor vehicles weighing less than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight to be equipped with a system to alert the operator to check rear-designated seating positions after the vehicle engine or motor is deactivated by the operator.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t49/s32304B/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Means.\u2014"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The alert required under subsection (b)\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t49/s32304B/c/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" shall include a distinct auditory and visual alert, which may be combined with a haptic alert; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t49/s32304B/c/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" shall be activated when the vehicle motor is deactivated by the operator.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t49/s32304B/d","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(d)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Phase-in.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The rule issued pursuant to subsection (b) shall require full compliance with the rule beginning on September 1st of the first calendar year that begins 2 years after the date on which the final rule is issued.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}