Current through Bulletin 2023-24, December 15, 2023
(1) For each child
that the licensee transports, the provider shall obtain a transportation
permission form:
(a) signed by the parent;
and
(b) on-site for review by the
department.
(2) The
provider shall ensure that each vehicle used for transporting children:
(a) is enclosed with a roof or top;
(b) is equipped with safety
restraints;
(c) has a current
vehicle registration;
(d) is
maintained in a safe and clean condition; and
(e) contains first aid supplies, including at
least antiseptic, band-aids, and tweezers.
(3) The provider shall ensure that the safety
restraints in each vehicle that transports children are:
(a) appropriate for the age and size of each
child who is transported, as required by Utah law;
(b) properly installed; and
(c) in safe condition and working
order.
(4) The provider
shall ensure that the driver of each vehicle who is transporting children:
(a) is at least 18 years old;
(b) has and carries with them a current,
valid driver's license for the type of vehicle being driven;
(c) has with them the emergency contact
information for each child being transported;
(d) ensures that each child being transported
is in an individual safety restraint that is used according to Utah
law;
(e) ensures that the inside
vehicle temperature is between 60-85 degrees Fahrenheit;
(f) never leaves a child in the vehicle
unattended by an adult;
(g) ensures
that children stay seated while the vehicle is moving;
(h) never leaves the keys in the ignition
when not in the driver's seat; and
(i) ensures that the vehicle is locked during
transport.
(5) If the
provider walks or uses public transportation to transport children to or from
the facility, the provider shall ensure that:
(a) each child being transported has a
completed transportation permission form signed by their parent;
(b) a caregiver goes with the children and
actively supervises the children;
(c) the caregiver-to-child ratio is
maintained; and
(d) a caregiver
with the children has emergency contact information and releases for the
children being transported.
(6) The provider shall:
(a) have transport liability insurance;
or
(b) inform parents in writing
that the provider does not have transport liability
insurance.
Adopted by
Utah
State Bulletin Number 2015-10, effective
5/1/2015
Amended by
Utah
State Bulletin Number 2018-1, effective
12/28/2017
Amended by
Utah
State Bulletin Number 2018-16, effective
8/10/2018
Adopted by
Utah
State Bulletin Number 2020-17, effective
9/1/2020
Amended by
Utah
State Bulletin Number 2023-22, effective
11/9/2023