Utah Admin. Code R381-60-20 - Transportation
(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.
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