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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 747 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE HOMES
SUBCHAPTER V - SWIMMING POOLS, WADING/SPLASHING POOLS, AND SPRINKLER PLAY
SECTION/RULE §747.4813 - What are the safety requirements for wading pools?
Chapter Review Date 05/17/2024

(a) Wading pools used at your child-care home must be:(1) Stored out of children's reach when not in use;(2) Drained and sanitized at least daily; and(3) Stored so they cannot hold water.(b) You must comply with the safety precautions specified in §747.4801 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 home.

Source Note: The provisions of this §747.4813 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1462; 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 7358.

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