New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-C - Commissioner, Department of Health and Human Services
Chapter He-C 4000 - CHILD CARE LICENSING RULES
Part He-C 4001 - NH RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE LICENSING RULES
Section He-C 4001.25 - Transportation and Trips

(a) Program staff shall bring on all field trips, a copy of the authorization for medical treatment required under He-C 4001.12(a), for each resident participating in the field trip.

(b) Residents who are transported by the program and during any program sponsored activity shall be transported in vehicles that are:

(c) Program staff shall be prohibited from using cell phones while operating a vehicle to transport residents.

(d) Program staff shall not permit any resident to remain in any vehicle unattended by program staff unless the resident is at a level of supervision that allows the resident to be unaccompanied by program staff for specific activities, and if driving, the resident has a valid driver's license.

(e) Keys to vehicles, including vehicles belonging to program staff, shall not be accessible to residents, except for a resident who is driving a vehicle pursuant (d) above.

(f) The number of individuals who are transported by the program, or transported in any vehicle during any program-sponsored activity, shall be limited to the number of persons the vehicle is designed to carry.

(g) Residents younger than 5 years of age who are transported by the program or transported in any vehicle during any program sponsored activity shall not be transported in any vehicle exempted from seat belt requirements under RSA 265:107-a, II.

(h) In all programs individual, age appropriate child restraints or seat belts shall be provided for and used by each resident in accordance with RSA 265:107-a.

(i) Programs shall comply with RSA 126-U:12 regarding restrictions in the use of mechanical restraints during the transport of residents.