• If your child is under age four or weighs below 40 pounds, you are required to use an approved child safety seat.
• If your child is between ages four and six or weighs between 40-60 pounds, you are required to use a booster seat. Note: this means if your child satisfies any of the requirements, you must use a booster seat. For example, if your child is over the age of 6 but still weighs between 40-60 pounds, you still must restrain him or her in a booster seat.

Unattended Children/Pets

While Oregon doesn’t have any statewide laws specifically concerning the issue of leaving children or pets unattended in a vehicle, some jurisdictions have rules covering these matters. So, contact local authorities to determine if such rules exist in your area.

However, leaving a child unattended long enough that it poses a threat to the child’s safety is considered to be child neglect by the state, a second-degree offense.