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There is not legal height requirement, it's a safety thing. The booster helps make sure the shoulder belt sits on the shoulder, not on the neck. The child would have to be 4'3" minimum in my experience
My son was about 4' tall when the seatbelt started to cross his mid clavicle, making it ok to ride in the back. You can use a booster alone for awhile to close the gap.