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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 746 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE CENTERS
SUBCHAPTER U - INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ACTIVE PLAY SPACE AND EQUIPMENT
SECTION/RULE §746.4603 - Are there some types of equipment that children must not use?
Chapter Review Date 04/04/2024

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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