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9503.0150 TRANSPORTATION.

A license holder who provides transportation for children or contracts to provide transportation must comply with the following transportation policies:

A.

The vehicle must be driven by a person who holds a current Minnesota driver's license appropriate to the vehicle driven.

B.

Staff ratios must be maintained on all transportation provided on all field trips.

C.

When children are driven in a private car or van, a second adult must be present when more than four children under the age of five are being transported.

D.

When the license holder provides transportation to and from the center, a second adult must be present in the vehicle and children must not be transported more than one hour per one-way trip. A two-way communication system can be used in lieu of a second adult when ten or fewer children are being transported.

E.

When children are transported, they must be restrained in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 169.686, and a child under the age of four may be transported only if the child is properly fastened in a child passenger restraint system that meets the federal motor vehicle safety standards contained in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 571.213.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 245A.02; 245A.09; 252.28

History:

13 SR 173; 18 SR 2748

Published Electronically:

October 8, 2007

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