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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 §746.4915 - What additional surfacing requirements must my indoor equipment meet?
Chapter Review Date 04/04/2024

Floor surfaces under indoor-climbing equipment and platforms over 20 inches in height must have a unitary shock-absorbing surface that will effectively cushion the fall of a child. The surface must be installed in the use zone and maintained according to the manufacturer's directions. See §746.4801 of this title (relating to What does Licensing mean by the term "use zone"?). Carpeting alone, even if it is installed over thick padding, is not an acceptable resilient surface.

Source Note: The provisions of this §746.4915 adopted 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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