§ 12-17.2-3.5-11 — Safety

Indiana § 12-17.2-3.5-11

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 17.2: DAY CARE REGULATION
• Ch. 3.5: Eligibility of Child Care Provider to Receive

Text

(a) A provider shall provide for a safe
environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds
of the facility where the provider operates a child care program that
would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including
ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are
inaccessible to the children in the provider's care:
(1) Firearms, ammunition, and other weapons.
(2) Poisons, chemicals, bleach, and cleaning materials.
(3) Medications.
(b) A provider shall do the following with respect to transporting
children away from the facility where the provider operates a child care
program:
(1) Obtain written permission from the child's parent or legal
guardian to transport the child.
(2) Ensure that the child is transported only by an employee or a
volunteer who:
(A) is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(B) holds a valid driver's license; and
(C) transports the child in a properly licensed and insured
motor vehicle.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.247-2001, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.225-2013, SEC.14; P.L.25-2018, SEC.2.