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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 744MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL-AGE AND BEFORE OR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
SUBCHAPTER MPHYSICAL FACILITIES
DIVISION 3TOILETS AND SINKS
RULE §744.3013May the doors to the restroom or toilets have locks on them?

Yes. Doors on restrooms and toilets used by children may have locks, although:

  (1) Locks must be out of children's reach; or

  (2) If locks are within children's reach there must be a way to immediately open the door from the outside in an emergency, and:

    (A) The unlocking mechanism must be accessible to all employees at all times and must be demonstrated satisfactorily to Licensing staff upon request; and

    (B) An adult must be present in the restroom area when children younger than five years old are using restrooms with door locks within children's reach.
Source Note: The provisions of this §744.3013 adopted to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7469; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909

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