R381-40-20. Transportation

(1) For each child that the licensee transports, the provider shall obtain a transportation permission form that is: (a) signed by a parent; and (b) on-site for review by OL. (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, bandages, 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 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 outlined in Subsection R381-40-18(8), for each child being transported; (d) ensures that each child being transported is in an individual safety restraint, as required by law; (e) ensures that the inside vehicle temperature is between 60 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit; (f) ensures that each child stay seated while the vehicle is moving; (g) ensures that the vehicle is locked during transport; (h) never leaves a child in the vehicle unattended by an adult; and (i) never leaves the keys in the ignition when not in the driver's seat. (5) If the provider walks or uses public transportation to transport a child to or from a facility, the provider shall ensure that: (a) each child being transported has a completed transportation permission form signed by that child's parent; (b) a caregiver goes with and actively supervises each child; (c) a caregiver transporting a child has emergency contact information, as outlined in Subsection R381-40-18(8), and a release for each child being transported; and (d) the caregiver-to-child ratio is maintained. (6) The provider shall: (a) have transport liability insurance; or (b) inform parents in writing that the provider does not have transport liability insurance.