SECTION 744.3817. Must I carry specific information and equipment in the vehicles used to transport children in my care?

(a) You must have the following in each vehicle you use to transport children:

(1) A list of the children being transported;

(2) Emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for each child being transported;

(3) The operation's name and telephone number and the director or permit holder's name. The information must be in the glove compartment or clearly visible inside the passenger compartment, or the operation's name and telephone number must be clearly visible on the outside of the vehicle;

(4) Parent's names and telephone numbers and emergency telephone numbers for each child being transported;

(5) A fire extinguisher approved by the local or state fire marshal, secured in the passenger compartment and accessible to the adult occupants; and

(6) A first-aid kit as specified in Division 4 of Subchapter L (relating to First-Aid Kits).

(b) The driver must have a current driver's license and carry it while transporting children.

Source Note: The provisions of this §744.3817 adopted to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1779; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909