Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.1951 - Transportation

Rule 51.

(1) A vehicle used to transport children in care must be maintained in a good, safe working condition.

(2) A licensee shall ensure that the driver of a vehicle transporting children is an adult, who has a valid driver's license, valid vehicle registration, and proof of current automobile insurance.

(3) A licensee shall notify the parents in advance when drivers other than child care staff members are used to transport children.

(4) If the driver will have unsupervised access to children, the driver shall complete a comprehensive background check and be determined eligible by the department in compliance with section 5n of the act, MCL 722.115n.

(5) Each child passenger restraint device and each safety belt must be installed, anchored, and used according to the manufacturer's specifications and must be maintained in a safe working condition.

(6) The transportation of all children must be conducted pursuant to state law.

(7) Each child transported shall remain seated and properly restrained by a child passenger restraint device appropriate for his or her age. The manufacturer's rated seating capacity for the vehicle must not be exceeded.

(8) A licensee shall provide a driver with a copy of the child information card, or comparable facsimile, for each child being transported in a vehicle.

(9) The driver of each vehicle transporting children shall carry in the vehicle and be familiar with the contents of a first aid kit. The first aid kit, must contain, at a minimum, all of the following:

(a) Adhesive tape.

(b) Bandages (assorted sizes).

(c) Cold pack.

(d) Disposable gloves.

(e) Gauze pads and roller gauze (assorted sizes).

(f) Hand sanitizer.

(g) Plastic bags.

(h) Scissors and tweezers.

(i) Triangular bandage.

Notes

Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.1951

2005 AACS; 2009 AACS; 2020 MR 23, Eff. 12/13/2019