Texas Administrative Code

Texas Administrative Code

TITLE 26	HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1	HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 744	MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL-AGE AND BEFORE OR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
SUBCHAPTER Q	TRANSPORTATION
RULE §744.3805	What safety precautions must I take when loading and unloading children from the vehicle?

You must take the following precautions when loading and unloading children from any vehicle, including any type of bus:

(1) You must load and unload children at the curbside of the vehicle or in a protected parking area or driveway;

(2) You must not allow a child to cross a street any time before a child enters or exits a vehicle, unless the child is accompanied by an adult;

(3) You must account for all children exiting the vehicle before leaving the vehicle unattended; and

(4) You must never leave a child unattended in a vehicle.

Source Note: The provisions of this §744.3805 adopted to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1779; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909