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Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
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TITLE 26. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
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PART 1. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION |
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CHAPTER 749. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES |
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SUBCHAPTER O. FOSTER HOMES: HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, ENVIRONMENT, SPACE AND EQUIPMENT |
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DIVISION 3. WEAPONS, FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS, AND PROJECTILES |
SECTION 749.2967. May a caregiver transport a child in a vehicle where firearms, other weapons, explosive materials, or projectiles are present?
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(a) A caregiver may transport a child in a vehicle where firearms (other than handguns), other weapons, explosive materials, or projectiles are present if: (1) All firearms are not loaded; (2) The firearms, other weapons, explosive materials, or projectiles are inaccessible to the child; and (3) Possession of the firearm is legal. (b) A caregiver may transport a child in a vehicle where a handgun is present if: (1) The handgun is in the possession and control of the caregiver; and (2) The caregiver is not prohibited by law from carrying a handgun. Source Note: The provisions of this §749.2967 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective March 1, 2008, 33 TexReg 1377; amended to be effective March 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 941; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; amended to be effective April 25, 2022, 47 TexReg 2272