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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 V - SWIMMING POOLS, WADING/SPLASHING POOLS, AND SPRINKLER PLAY
SECTION/RULE §746.5013 - What are the safety requirements for wading pools?
Chapter Review Date 04/04/2024

(a) Wading pools at your child-care center 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 §746.5001 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 child-care center.

Source Note: The provisions of this §746.5013 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; amended to be effective September 26, 2024, 49 TexReg 7354.

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