Alaska Administrative Code
Title 7 - Health and Social Services
Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice
Chapter 57 - Child Care Facilities Licensing
Article 5 - Care and Services
7 AAC 57.565 - Transportation
Universal Citation: 7 AK Admin Code 57.565
Current through August 30, 2024
(a) A child care facility that provides transportation, either directly or by use of another agency or individuals, shall meet the requirements of this section.
(b) A child care facility shall ensure appropriate use of seat restraints, as follows:
(1) each individual must be restrained with
an individual seat belt or age-appropriate child safety device as required by
AS
28.05.095;
(2) only one individual may occupy each seat
belt or child safety device;
(3)
children may not occupy the front seat if the vehicle is equipped with an
operational airbag on the passenger side.
(c) A child care facility shall ensure children are transported in safe, smoke-free vehicles, as follows:
(1) each vehicle used to transport children
must be in good repair, safe, and free of hazards, such as broken windows,
holes in the floor or roof, or torn upholstery that allows children to remove
the interior padding or hurt themselves;
(2) vehicles used to transport children in
snowy, icy, or other hazardous weather conditions must be equipped with snow
tires, chains, or other safety equipment as appropriate.
(d) A child care facility shall ensure safe procedures in transporting children, as follows:
(1) the driver or other adult in a vehicle
shall ensure that each child younger than a kindergartner is received by a
responsible individual;
(2) the
facility shall develop procedures for pick-up and delivery of children; a child
care center must post those procedures at the center.
Authority:AS 44.29.020
AS 47.32.010
AS 47.32.030
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