Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 20, November 12, 2024
Part 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.Minn. R. agency 196, ch. 9503, pt. 9503.0150
Statutory Authority: MS s 245A.02; 245A.09; 252.28