Scope

(A) No person, corporation, trust, authority, government agency, political subdivision or any other entity shall operate a recreational camp for children in the Commonwealth which does not comply with the requirements of 105 CMR 430.000. (B) Child care programs licensed by the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) in accordance with M.G.L. c. 15D operating in their EEC licensed space as a summer camp shall not be required to comply with 105 CMR 430.000, provided no specialized high risk activities are offered unless approved in writing by the Department and conducted in accordance with the requirements in 105 CMR 430.000 related to such activity. (C) Provided it is not promoted or advertised as a camp, none of the following shall be required to comply with 105 CMR 430.000: (1) single purpose classes, workshops, clinics or programs sponsored by municipal recreation departments, or neighborhood playgrounds designed to serve primary play interests and needs of children, as well as affording limited recreation opportunities for all people of a residential neighborhood, whether supervised or unsupervised, located on municipal on non-municipal property, whether registration is required or participation is on a drop-in basis as provided in M.G.L. c. 111, § 127A; (2) a program operated solely on a drop-in basis; (3) a classroom-based instructional program provided no specialized high risk activities (see 105 CMR 430.103) are conducted as part of the program; and (4) a summer school program accredited by a recognized educational accreditation agency, where the accreditation includes standards for specialized high risk activities, if the program involves such activities (see 105 CMR 430.103), and the summer program meets those accreditation standards.