(3) Except as provided in this paragraph, each person on board a U.S.-
registered civil aircraft ... must occupy an approved seat or berth with a
safety belt and, if installed, shoulder harness, properly secured about him or
her during movement on the surface, takeoff, and landing.
...Notwithstanding the preceding requirements of this paragraph, a person may:
(i) Be held by an adult who is occupying an approved seat or berth, provided
that the person being held has not reached his or her second birthday and does
not occupy or use any restraining device;
(ii) Use the floor of the aircraft as a seat, provided that the person is on
board for the purpose of engaging in sport parachuting; or
(iii) Notwithstanding any other requirement of this chapter, occupy an
approved child restraint system furnished by the operator or one of the persons
described in paragraph (a)(3)(iii)(A) of this section provided that:
(A) The child is accompanied by a parent, guardian, or attendant designated
by the child's parent or guardian to attend to the safety of the child during
the flight;
(B) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(3)(iii)(B)(4) of this action, the
approved child restraint system bears one or more labels as follows:
(1) Seats manufactured to U.S. standards between January 1, 1981, and
February 25, 1985, must bear the label: "This child restraint system
conforms to all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards.";
(2) Seats manufactured to U.S. standards on or after February 26, 1985, must
bear two labels:
(i) "This child restraint system conforms to all applicable Federal
motor vehicle safety standards"; and
(ii) "THIS RESTRAINT IS CERTIFIED FOR USE IN MOTOR VEHICLES AND
AIRCRAFT" in red lettering;
(3) Seats that do not qualify under paragraphs (a)(3)(iii)(B)(1) and (a)(3)(iii)(B)(2)
of this section must bear either a label showing approval of a foreign
government or a label showing that the seat was manufactured under the standards
of the United Nations;
(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, booster-type child
restraint systems (as defined in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213
(49 CFR 571.213)), vest- and harness-type child restraint systems, and lap held
child restraints are not approved for use in aircraft; and
(C) The operator complies with the following requirements:
(1) The restraint system must be properly secured to an approved
forward-facing seat or berth;
(2) The child must be properly secured in the restraint system and must not
exceed the specified weight limit for the restraint system; and
(3) The restraint system must bear the appropriate label(s).
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