Sec. 11. (a) A provider shall provide for a safe environment by ensuring that no conditions exist in or on the grounds of the facility where the provider operates a child care program that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the children, including ensuring that the following items are placed in areas that are inaccessible to the children in the provider’s care:

(1) Firearms, ammunition, and other weapons.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-17.2-3.5-11

  • child care program: refers to the activities provided for children during the time that children are in the care of a provider. See Indiana Code 12-17.2-3.5-1.2
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
(2) Poisons, chemicals, bleach, and cleaning materials.

(3) Medications.

     (b) A provider shall do the following with respect to transporting children away from the facility where the provider operates a child care program:

(1) Obtain written permission from the child’s parent or legal guardian to transport the child.

(2) Ensure that the child is transported only by an employee or a volunteer who:

(A) is at least eighteen (18) years of age;

(B) holds a valid driver’s license; and

(C) transports the child in a properly licensed and insured motor vehicle.

As added by P.L.247-2001, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.225-2013, SEC.14; P.L.25-2018, SEC.2.