Texas Administrative Code

Texas Administrative Code

TITLE 26	HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1	HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 746	MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE CENTERS
SUBCHAPTER W	FIRE SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PRACTICES
DIVISION 2	EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
RULE §746.5209	How many exits must my child-care center have?

(a) The child-care center must have at least two exits to the outside that are located in distant parts of each building.

(b) If any doors open into a fenced yard, the children must be able to open the doors easily from the inside.

(d) An exit through a kitchen or other hazardous area may not be one of the required exits unless the state or local fire marshal specifically approves in writing.

(e) Doors and gates leading into a pool area may not be counted as an exit.

(f) A window may be used as a designated fire exit only if all children and caregivers are physically able to exit through the window to the ground outside safely and quickly.

Source Note: The provisions of this §746.5209 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1402; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909