SECTION 746.4401. How many hand-washing sinks must I have in my child-care center for children's use?

(a) If you are licensed to serve 13 or more children, unless otherwise specified in this division, you must have one sink for every 17 children who are 18 months of age and older.

(b) If you are licensed to serve 12 or fewer children, unless otherwise specified in this division, you must have at least one sink available for the children's use.

(c) If you were licensed as a kindergarten and nursery school, or school: grades kindergarten and above, before September 1, 2003, you must have one sink for every 20 children.

(d) If you were licensed as a drop-in child-care center before September 1, 2003, you must have at least one sink for every 25 children.

(e) A kindergarten and nursery school; school: grades kindergarten and above; and drop-in child-care center must comply with the requirements specified in subsection (a) or (b) of this section if the permit issued prior to September 1, 2003, is no longer valid.

Source Note: The provisions of this §746.4401 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1402; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909