Authority: IC 12-13-5-3; IC 12-17.2-3.5-15

Affected: IC 12-17.2-3.5

Sec. 5. (a) As follows, a facility where a provider operates a child care program must have two (2) exits that:

1. (1) Do not require passage through a garage or storage area where hazardous materials are stored.
2. (2) Are not windows.
3. (3) Are on different sides of the facility.
4. (4) Are not blocked.
5. (5) Are operable from the inside without the use of a key or any special knowledge using a one-step process.
6. (6) Have a permanently attached stairway or ramp if not at ground level.

(b) This section does not apply to a provider's facility where care was being provided and CCDF payments were received prior to June 30, 2002, as long as CCDF health and safety certification has been maintained.

(Division of Family Resources; 470 IAC 3-18-5; filed Oct 14, 2004, 2:50 p.m.: 28 IR 951; readopted filed Oct 24, 2007, 11:25 a.m.: 20071121-IR-470070448RFA; readopted filed Aug 23, 2013, 3:36 p.m.: 20130918-IR-470130306RFA; readopted filed Nov 13, 2019, 11:56 a.m.: 20191211-IR-470190490RFA)