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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 Q - TRANSPORTATION
SECTION/RULE §744.3805 - What safety precautions must I take when loading and unloading children from the vehicle?
Chapter Review Date 03/27/2024

You must take the following precautions when loading and unloading children from any vehicle, including any type of bus:(1) You must load and unload children at the curbside of the vehicle or in a protected parking area or driveway;(2) You must not allow a child to cross a street any time before a child enters or exits a vehicle, unless the child is accompanied by an adult;(3) You must account for all children exiting the vehicle before leaving the vehicle unattended; and(4) You must never leave a child unattended in a vehicle.

Source Note: The provisions of this §744.3805 adopted to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1779; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909.

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