1. (1) All licensed and registered child care providers must ensure that children's wet or soiled clothing is changed promptly. Facilities must have a supply of spare clothing to allow at least one change per day. Soiled clothing must be placed in a sealed bag and returned to the parent or guardian.

2. (2) Licensed and registered child care providers must ensure that soiled laundry does not endanger the health of children by:

   1. (a) refraining from storing soiled laundry in a dining, food preparation, or food storage room;
   2. (b) ensuring soiled laundry is not accessible to children;
   3. (c) providing sufficient space for sorting and storing clean and soiled laundry so clean and soiled laundry do not contact the same surface or each other; and
   4. (d) laundering bedding whenever it is soiled.
3. (3) Staff working with infants in licensed child care facilities must ensure clothing worn to and from work is covered by or replaced with a clean, comfortable, nonirritating, and washable smock or similar clothing.

Authorizing statute(s): 52-2-704, 52-2-731, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 52-2-704, 52-2-731, MCA

History: NEW, 2025 MAR, 37-1044, Eff. 5/1/25.