Okla. Admin. Code § 265:10-3-3

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 265:10-3-3 - Day nurseries (day care centers) and child care institutions

(a)Definitions.

(1)"Day nursery (day care center)" means a facility which provides care for six or more children for six or more hours of the 24-hour day.

(2)"Child care institution" means a 24-hour residential group care facility with a large number of unrelated children living together with adults other than parents. A specialized service to be selectively and appropriately used for certain children whose needs at the present time cannot be adequately met within the family.

(b)Installation.

(1) Existing and new day nurseries, whether called day care, family day care, or group day care, must follow the provisions for smoke detection as outlined in sections 16.3.4.5 and 17.3.4.5 of the 2009 edition of the Life Safety Code, NFPA 101.

(2) Child Care Institutions shall be provided with smoke detection as follows:

(A) New facilities must meet the provisions of the building codes as most recently adopted by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission.

(B) Existing facilities must meet the appropriate provisions of the 2009 edition of the Life Safety Code based on the size of the facility.

(C) Existing child care institutions and day nurseries must meet the provisions of the Life Safety Code, 2009 Edition.

Okla. Admin. Code § 265:10-3-3

Amended at 11 Ok Reg 2227, eff 6-1-94; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 1931, eff 6-25-05; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1893, eff 7-1-07

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 31, Issue 24, September 2, 2014, eff. 9/12/2014