1. A. During an off-site activity, the provider or substitute shall exercise reasonable care to protect children from potentially hazardous areas and situations.
2. B. If the outdoor activity space is not on the premises, the provider or substitute shall accompany and supervise a child of any age in transit to and from the space and while at the space.
3. C. Before a child may participate in a supervised activity out of the home without the provider or substitute, responsibility for the child's whereabouts and supervision shall be clearly assigned throughout the period of the activity.
4. D. A child in care may not travel to or from school or a school transportation site without adult supervision unless the child is in the first or a higher grade.

Authority: Education Article, §§9.5-301—9.5-308, 9.5-310—9.5-312, 9.5-320, and 9.5-321;
General Provisions Article, §4-333; Human Services Article, §1-202; Annotated Code of Maryland
Agency Note: Federal Statutory Reference — Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq.);
Pro-Children Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. §6081 et seq.);
Child Care Development Block Grant (45 CFR Parts 98 and 99 and 42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.);
Social Security Act §418 (42 U.S.C. 618)

Effective date: October 20, 2008 (35:21 Md. R. 1826)

Regulation .01 amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 618); July 20, 2015 (42:14 Md. R. 882)

Regulation .02C, D amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 618)

Regulation .03 repealed effective July 20, 2015 (42:14 Md. R. 882)

Regulation .04 amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 618)

Chapter revised effective January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 12)