Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 196 - Human Services Department
Chapter 9503 - CHILD CARE CENTER LICENSING
Part 9503.0150 - TRANSPORTATION
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 39, March 25, 2024
A license holder who provides transportation for children or contracts to provide transportation must comply with the following transportation policies:
A. The vehicle must be driven by a person who holds a current Minnesota driver's license appropriate to the vehicle driven.
B. Staff ratios must be maintained on all transportation provided on all field trips.
C. When children are driven in a private car or van, a second adult must be present when more than four children under the age of five are being transported.
D. When the license holder provides transportation to and from the center, a second adult must be present in the vehicle and children must not be transported more than one hour per one-way trip. A two-way communication system can be used in lieu of a second adult when ten or fewer children are being transported.
E. When children are transported, they must be restrained in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 169.686, and a child under the age of four may be transported only if the child is properly fastened in a child passenger restraint system that meets the federal motor vehicle safety standards contained in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 571.213.
Statutory Authority: MS s 245A.02; 245A.09; 252.28
