Code of Maine Rules
10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL
Chapter 33 - Family Child Care Provider Licensing Rule
Section 144-33-17 - TRANSPORTATION
Universal Citation: 10 ME Code Rules ยง 144-33-17
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
A. Driver requirements. Any person, including providers, driving children enrolled in care, must have the proper license to drive the class of motor vehicle being used and must complete training for transportation of children every two years.
B. Vehicle requirements.
1. A provider shall not leave a child alone
in a motor vehicle.
2. Firearms
shall not be carried in a vehicle occupied by a child.
3. The Maine Child Passenger Safety Law (29-A
M.R.S. Ch. 19, § 2081) must be observed at all times when a child or
children are being transported:
a. A child
under 40 pounds must be properly secured in a child safety seat in accordance
with the manufacturer's instructions.
b. A child between 40 and 80 pounds and less
than eight years of age must be properly secured in a federally approved child
restraint system.
c. A child
between the ages of eight and 12 and more than 4 feet 9 inches tall must be
properly secured in a seat belt.
d.
A child under 12 and weighing less than 100 pounds must be properly secured in
the rear seat of a vehicle, if possible.
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