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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 746MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE CENTERS
SUBCHAPTER UINDOOR AND OUTDOOR ACTIVE PLAY SPACE AND EQUIPMENT
DIVISION 1MINIMUM SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
RULE §746.4603Are there some types of equipment that children must not use?

Yes. Children must not use the following types of equipment at or away from the child-care center:

  (1) Heavy swings made of metal or that have metal components, such as animal figure swings;

  (2) Equipment that allows children to fall inside the structure and onto other parts of the structure, such as certain styles of monkey bars or jungle gyms;

  (3) Trampolines, except those less than four feet in diameter that are no higher than 12 inches above a properly installed and maintained resilient surface;

  (4) Swinging exercise rings and trapeze bars on long chains or free swinging ropes;

  (5) Multiple occupancy swings, such as teeter-totters, gliders, or chair swings (other than tire swings); or

  (6) Swinging gates and giant strides.


Source Note: The provisions of this §746.4603 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

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