South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-75 - Standards for Licensing Day Care Facilities for Adults
Sec2 61-75.1700 - INFECTION CONTROL AND ENVIRONMENT
Section 61-75.1700.1707 - Pets
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
A. The Facility may permit pets that are healthy, free of fleas, ticks, and intestinal parasites, up-to-date on vaccinations, and pre-screened by a veterinarian prior to Participant contact, and present no apparent threat to the health, safety, and well-being of the Participants provided the pets are sufficiently fed and cared for and that both the pets and their housing are kept clean.
B. The Facility shall ensure pets remain separate from Participants with allergic sensitivities to pets and Participants wanting to avoid pets for any other reason.
C. The Facility shall not allow pets in the kitchen area. The Facility may permit pets in the Participant dining areas only when food is not being served to Participants. The Facility shall ensure dining areas adjacent to a food preparation or storage area are separated by walls and closed doors while pets are present.