SECTION 746.4503. Must I provide a cot or mat for each child to sleep or rest on?

(a) Yes. You must provide or have the parent provide an individual cot, bed, or mat that is waterproof or washable for each walking child through four years to sleep or rest on.

(b) Cots, beds, or mats must be labeled with the child's name. As an alternative, you may label cots, beds, or mats with a number and have a number/child assignment map available as an alternative.

(c) Floor mats used for napping must be marked or colored so that the sleeping side can be distinguished from the floor side.

Source Note: The provisions of this §746.4503 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1402; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1575; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909