(a) If your operation takes children on out-of-state overnight trips, you must:(1) Develop a written itinerary and safety plan for each trip;(2) Provide necessary equipment and make provisions to meet participants' needs on the trip; and(3) Inform parents before the planned departure date, and document in the child's record the discussion and date when this contact occurred.(b) You must obtain the written permission from each child's parent for each out-of-state trip or must obtain a general written permission from each child's parent for any out-of-state trip in which the child will participate.