5112-S.E AMS MORT MCH 002

ESSB 5112 - S AMD 509

    By Senator Morton

                                                WITHDRAWN 02/13/02

    On page 1, on line 16, after "chest." insert the following:

    "Enforcement of subsection (2) of this section is subject to verification, by certified mechanical or electronic scales, of a child's weight.  Officers shall maintain certified mechanical or electronic scales with their vehicles for purposes of determining a child's weight under this section."

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EFFECT: Requires law enforcement to have scales to measure the weight of a child before issuing a citation.