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California Vehicle Code Section 27363.5

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(a) Every public or private hospital, clinic, or birthing
center, shall, at the time of the discharge of a child provide and
discuss information on the current law requiring child passenger
restraint systems to the parents or the person to whom the child is
released when at least one of the following conditions is met:
   (1) The child is less than six years of age.
   (2) The child weighs less than 60 pounds.
   (b) A public or private hospital, clinic, or birthing center shall
not be responsible for the failure of the parent or person to whom
the child is released to use a child passenger restraint system.
   (c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2002.

Last modified: January 12, 2009