(a) A child's possessions must be free of unreasonable searches and unreasonable removal of personal items.(b) You may search a child, his possessions, or his room when you have reasonable suspicion:(1) Of the presence of a prohibited item or an item that endangers the child's safety;(2) That the child made suicidal threats or threatened to hurt himself or others; or(3) That the child was involved in theft.(c) Residential treatment centers and emergency care services programs may conduct routine searches (such as upon return from a home visit or return from school) as long as the routine searches are:(1) Justified in your policies;(2) Conducted uniformly; and(3) Do not involve the removal of clothing, other than outer clothing, such as coats, jackets, hats, gloves, shoes, or socks.(d) Only a caregiver of the same gender as the child may conduct a search that involves the removal of clothing, other than outer clothing, such as coats, jackets, hats, gloves, shoes, or socks.(e) If a search involves the removal of clothing (other than outer clothing), a second caregiver must witness the search.(f) The caregiver must ensure that other children do not witness a search that involves the removal of clothing, other than outer clothing.