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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 747MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE HOMES
SUBCHAPTER SSAFETY PRACTICES
DIVISION 1SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
RULE §747.3505Are firearms or other weapons allowed at my child-care home?
(a) Firearms, hunting knives, bows and arrows, or other weapons kept on the premises of a child-care home must remain in a locked cabinet that is inaccessible to children during all hours of operation, with the exception of peace officers as listed in §2.12 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and security officers commissioned by the Texas Private Security Board who are trained and certified to carry a firearm and ammunition.

 (b) Ammunition must be kept in a separate locked cabinet that is inaccessible to children during all hours of operation.
Source Note: The provisions of this §747.3505 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1462; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1906; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909

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