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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 O - SWIMMING POOLS, WADING/SPLASHING POOLS, AND SPRINKLER PLAY
SECTION/RULE §744.3411 - What are the safety requirements for wading pools?
Chapter Review Date 03/27/2024

(a) Wading pools at your operation must be:(1) Stored out of children's reach when not in use;(2) Drained at least daily and sanitized; and(3) Stored so they do not hold water.(b) You must comply with the safety precautions specified in §744.3401 of this subchapter (relating to What safety precautions must I follow when a child in my care uses a swimming pool?) when using wading pools away from your operation.

Source Note: The provisions of this §744.3411 adopted to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7469; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; amended to be effective September 26, 2024, 49 TexReg 7351.

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