Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Health
Title R381 - Child Care Center Licensing Committee
Rule R381-60 - Hourly Child Care Centers
Section R381-60-20 - Transportation

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 381-60-20

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

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