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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS
SUBCHAPTER R - TRANSPORTATION
SECTION/RULE §748.4011 - What safety precautions must I take when loading and unloading a child from the vehicle?
Chapter Review Date 04/17/2024

You must take the following precautions when loading and unloading a child from any vehicle used for transportation, including a bus with a gross vehicular weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 pounds or more:(1) You must account for all children exiting the vehicle before leaving the vehicle unattended.(2) You must not allow a child under eight years old to cross a street to enter a vehicle or after exiting a vehicle, unless an adult accompanies the child.(3) You must never leave a child under eight years old unattended in a vehicle.

Source Note: The provisions of this §748.4011 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7377; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909.

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