1. (1) Service providers, including the program provider, in-residence caregiver, staff, and volunteers who own or operate vehicles that transport children, must:

   1. (a) Maintain the vehicle in safe operating condition;
   2. (b) Comply with Department of Motor Vehicles laws;
   3. (c) Maintain or assure insurance coverage including liability, on all vehicles and all authorized drivers; and
   4. (d) Carry a first aid kit in the vehicle.
2. (2) When transporting, the driver must ensure that all children use seat belts. Car seats or booster seats must be used for transporting all children as required by law. When transporting children in wheel chairs, the driver must ensure that wheel chairs are secured with tie downs and that children wear seat belts.
3. (3) Drivers operating vehicles that transport children must meet applicable Department of Motor Vehicles requirements as evidenced by a driver's license.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 409.050, 427.104, 441.715, 443.450 & 443.455

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 427.104, 441.705-441.720, 441.740, 441.745, 443.384, 443.392, 443.400-443.445, 443.450, 443.455, 443.880, 443.881 & 443.991

History

APD 36-2019, adopt filed 10/29/2019, effective 11/01/2019