N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:54-6.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 3A:54-6.7 - Transportation and trips

(a) Whenever the provider transports enrolled children, the provider shall comply with all applicable State laws and rules regarding:

1. The use of infant seats, child passenger restraint systems, and seat belts pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:3-76.2a et seq.;

2. The possession of a valid automobile driver's license and valid vehicle inspection sticker; and

3. The possession of vehicle liability insurance.

(b) The provider shall ensure that the parents of all enrolled children are informed when their children are taken on walks away from the home. The provider may utilize a blanket permission slip for taking children on walks only if:

1. Walks are within the provider's neighborhood;

2. The provider makes arrangements for the handling of visits or calls from parents either by:

i. Having someone remain at the home; or

ii. Utilizing a cellular telephone or telephone answering machine, and posting a notice on the entrance door of the home to inform parents of the children's location;

3. The route of the walk involves no safety hazards; and

4. The walk involves no entrance into a facility unless the facility has been indicated on the blanket permission slip.

(c) The provider shall inform the parent(s) of enrolled children in advance of any field trip(s), outing(s) or special event(s) involving the transportation of children away from the home, including whether a school bus, school vehicle or private passenger vehicle is used, and whether the driver will be a staff member, a parent or another person. Before taking a child on such a field trip, outing or special event, the provider shall either:

1. Secure individual permission slips signed by a parent for his or her child(ren) for each proposed trip, outing or special event;

2. Post a notice of a proposed individual field trip, outing or special event in a place of prominence within the home, on which a parent shall be asked to sign consent for his or her child to attend; or

3. Issue to every parent a written schedule of all field trips, outings or special events to be taken during any given time frame (that is, weekly, monthly, yearly). A parent shall be asked to sign this schedule indicating his or her consent for any or all field trips, outings or special events listed.

(d) The provider shall maintain on file a record of blanket permission slips for walks and signed individual permission slips for field trips, outings or special events.

N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:54-6.7

Administrative Change, 49 N.J.R. 98a.

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 531(a), effective 3/20/2017