DCF 202.09 (12) (h) 1. A vehicle shall be equipped with a child safety alarm that prompts the driver to inspect the vehicle for children before exiting if all of the following conditions apply:
a. The vehicle is owned or leased by a child care operator or a contractor of a child care operator.
b. The vehicle has a seating capacity of 6 or more passengers plus the driver. The seating capacity of the vehicle shall be determined by the manufacturer.
c. The vehicle is used to transport children in care.
2. No person may shut off a child safety alarm unless the driver first inspects the vehicle to ensure that no child is left unattended in the vehicle.
3. The child safety alarm shall be in good working order each time the vehicle is used for transporting children to or from a certified school-age child care program.
Note: Information on the required vehicle safety alarm is available on the department’s website at http://dcf.wisconsin.gov. SECTION 4. DCF 250.08 (8) is created to read:
DCF 250.08 (8) CHILD CARE VEHICLE SAFETY ALARM. (a) A vehicle shall be equipped with a child safety alarm that prompts the driver to inspect the vehicle for children before exiting if all of the following conditions apply:
1. The vehicle is owned or leased by a licensee or a contractor of a licensee.
2. The vehicle has a seating capacity of 6 or more passengers plus the driver. The seating capacity of the vehicle shall be determined by the manufacturer.
3. The vehicle is used to transport children in care.
(b) No person may shut off a child safety alarm unless the driver first inspects the vehicle to ensure that no child is left unattended in the vehicle.
(c) The child safety alarm shall be in good working order each time the vehicle is used for transporting children to or from a center.
Note: Information on the required vehicle safety alarm is available in the “child care licensing/information for providers” section of the department website at http://dcf.wisconsin.gov. SECTION 5. DCF 250.12 (2) is renumbered DCF 250.12 (2) (a).
SECTION 6. DCF 250.12 (2) (b) is created to read:
DCF 250.12 (2) (b) At least once per year, the department shall inspect each vehicle that is required to have a child safety alarm under s. DCF 250.08 (8) (a) to determine whether the child safety alarm is in good working order.
SECTION 7. DCF 251.08 (8) is created to read:
DCF 251.08 (8) CHILD CARE VEHICLE SAFETY ALARM. (a) A vehicle shall be equipped with a child safety alarm that prompts the driver to inspect the vehicle for children before exiting if all of the following conditions apply:
1. The vehicle is owned or leased by a licensee or a contractor of a licensee.
2. The vehicle has a seating capacity of 6 or more passengers plus the driver. The seating capacity of the vehicle shall be determined by the manufacturer.
3. The vehicle is used to transport children in care.
(b) No person may shut off a child safety alarm unless the driver first inspects the vehicle to ensure that no child is left unattended in the vehicle.
(c) The child safety alarm shall be in good working order each time the vehicle is used for transporting children to or from a center.
Note: Information on the required vehicle safety alarm is available in the “child care licensing/information for providers” section of the department website at http://dcf.wisconsin.gov. SECTION 8. DCF 251.12 (2) is renumbered DCF 251.12 (2) (a).
SECTION 9. DCF 251.12 (2) (b) is created to read:
DCF 251.12 (2) (b) At least once per year, the department shall inspect each vehicle that is required to have a child safety alarm under s. DCF 251.08 (8) (a) to determine whether the child safety alarm is in good working order. SECTION 10. DCF 252.06 is renumbered DCF 252.06 (2) (a).
SECTION 11. DCF 252.06 (2) (b) is created to read:
DCF 252.06 (2) (b) At least once per year, the department shall inspect each vehicle that is required to have a child safety alarm under s. DCF 252.09 (5) (a) to determine whether the child safety alarm is in good working order. SECTION 12. DCF 252.09 (5) is created to read:
DCF 252.09 (5) CHILD CARE VEHICLE SAFETY ALARM. (a) A vehicle shall be equipped with a child safety alarm that prompts the driver to inspect the vehicle for children before exiting if all of the following conditions apply:
1. The vehicle is owned or leased by a licensee or a contractor of a licensee.
2. The vehicle has a seating capacity of 6 or more passengers plus the driver. The seating capacity of the vehicle shall be determined by the manufacturer.
3. The vehicle is used to transport children in care.
(b) No person may shut off a child safety alarm unless the driver first inspects the vehicle to ensure that no child is left unattended in the vehicle.
(c) The child safety alarm shall be in good working order each time the vehicle is used for transporting children to or from a base camp.
Note: Information on the required vehicle safety alarm is available in the “child care licensing/information for providers” section of the department website at http://dcf.wisconsin.gov. SECTION 13. EFFECTIVE DATE. This rule shall take effect the first day of the month following publication in the Administrative Register as provided in s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats.
