DCF 250.07(7)(d)(d) Reptiles, amphibians, ferrets, poisonous animals, psittacine birds, exotic and wild animals may not be accessible to children. DCF 250.07 NoteNote: Psittacine birds are hooked bill birds of the parrot family that have 2 toes forward and 2 toes backward, including macaws, grays, cockatoos and lovebirds.
DCF 250.07(7)(e)(e) All contact between pets or animals and children shall be under the sight and sound supervision of a provider who is close enough to remove the child immediately if the pet or animal shows signs of distress or aggression, the child shows signs of distress, or the child is treating the animal inappropriately. DCF 250.07(7)(f)(f) Pets are prohibited in any food preparation or serving area when food is being prepared or served unless the pet is confined in a cage or kennel. Litter boxes are prohibited in any food preparation, storage or serving areas. Litter boxes and animal feeding dishes, excluding water dishes, may not be placed in areas accessible to children. DCF 250.07(7)(g)(g) Indoor and outdoor areas accessible to children shall be free of pet and animal excrement. DCF 250.07(7)(i)(i) Licensees shall ensure that the center is in compliance with all applicable local ordinances regarding the number, types and health status of pets and animals. DCF 250.07 HistoryHistory: CR 03-052: cr. Register December 2004 No. 588, eff. 3-1-05; corrections in (5) (a), (6) (e), (j) 2. and (m) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. and 7., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635; CR 07-102: cr. (1) (a) 8., (2) (c) 5., (6) (f) 2. b., 5., 6., (g) 1. b. and c., am. (1) (b) (intro.), (2) (c) (intro.), 1., (3) (e), (6) (e) 1., 2., (f) 1. (intro.), (L) 1., 2., (7) (f) and (h), renum. (6) (f) 2. and (g) 1. to be (6) (f) 2. a. and (g) 1. a. and am. Register December 2008 No. 636, eff. 1-1-09; 2015 Wis. Act 132: am. (6) (L) 3. Register February 2016 No. 722, eff. 3-1-16; EmR1918: emerg. r. and recr. (2) (b), am. (3) (title), cr. (3) (a) 4., 5., (f), (g), r. and recr. (4) (c), cr. (4) (cm), am. (4) (d), r. (5), cr. (6) (a) 1m., 4., r. and recr. (6) (b), r. (6) (c) to (e), (f) 2., r. and recr. (6) (g), (h), r. (6) (i), (j), (k) 5., (L), (m), (7) (h), eff. 1-30-19; CR 19-089: r. and recr. (2) (b), am. (3) (title), cr. (3) (a) 4., 5., (f), (g), r. and recr. (4) (c), cr. (4) (cm), am. (4) (d), r. (5), cr. (6) (a) 1m., 4., r. and recr. (6) (b), r. (6) (c) to (e), (f) 2., r. and recr. (6) (g), (h), r. (6) (i), (j), (k) 5., (L), (m), (7) (h) Register March 2020 No. 771, eff. 4-1-20; CR 21-100: r. and recr. (2) (b) 1., 2., (6) (a) 1., 4., cr. (6) (h) 4m., am. (7) (e) Register February 2023 No. 806, eff. 3-1-23; corrections in (2) (b) 1., 2. e. made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register January 2024 No. 817. DCF 250.08(1)(a)(a) Except as provided in par. (b), this section applies to all transportation of children in care, including both regularly scheduled transportation to and from the center and field trip transportation, if any of the following apply: DCF 250.08(1)(a)2.2. The licensee contracts with another person or organization that owns or leases the vehicle used. DCF 250.08(1)(a)3.3. Employees, parents, or volunteers are transporting children other than their own at the direction of, at the request of, or on behalf of the licensee. DCF 250.08(1)(b)(b) The following requirements do not apply to transportation provided in vehicles owned and driven by parents or volunteers who are not counted in the staff-to-child ratios specified in Table DCF 250.055: DCF 250.08(1)(b)1.1. The requirement that a licensee obtain a copy of the driver’s driving record and review it under sub. (4) (c). DCF 250.08(1)(b)2.2. The requirement to provide evidence that the vehicle is in safe operating condition at 12-month intervals under sub. (5) (b). DCF 250.08(1)(c)(c) The licensee shall document in the licensee’s policies that transportation provided through a written or verbal contract with another person or organization meets the requirements of this section. DCF 250.08(2)(2) Permission and emergency information. Before transporting a child, a licensee shall obtain signed permission from the parent for transportation and emergency information for each child. The form shall include all of the following information: DCF 250.08(2)(a)(a) The purpose of the transportation and the parent’s permission to transport the child for that purpose. DCF 250.08(2)(b)(b) An address and telephone number where a parent or other adult can be reached in an emergency. DCF 250.08(2)(c)(c) The name, address, and telephone number of the child’s health care provider. DCF 250.08(2)(d)(d) Written consent from the child’s parent for emergency medical treatment. DCF 250.08 NoteNote: The licensee may use the department’s form, Child Care Enrollment, to obtain consent of the child’s parent for emergency medical treatment. Information on how to obtain forms is available on the department’s website, https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/cclicensing/ccformspubs. DCF 250.08(3)(3) Required information for each trip. The licensee shall ensure that written documentation of all of the following is maintained at the center and in any vehicle transporting children while the children are being transported: DCF 250.08(3)(b)(b) A copy of the completed permission and emergency information form under sub. (2) for each child being transported. DCF 250.08(3)(c)(c) For transportation to or from a child’s home or school, the transportation route and scheduled stops.