| (a) Yes, as long as the lofts are designed and used
as an extension of the classroom and you comply with the following
safety standards:
(1) Caregivers must be able to adequately supervise
children at all times;
(2) Stairs and steps, regardless of height, must have
handrails the children can reach. Rung ladders do not require handrails;
and
(3) Platforms over 20 inches in height must be equipped
with protective barriers that prevent children from crawling over
or falling through the barrier, or becoming entrapped.
(b) If lofts are used as indoor active play space or
equipment, they must comply with minimum standards specified in Subchapter
U of this chapter (relating to Indoor and Outdoor Active Play Space
and Equipment).
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §746.4509 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1402; amended to be effective December 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 10238; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909 |
