If a pet is present, indoors or outdoors, the provider must ensure that the following requirements are met:

1. (1) The pet must be in good health, show no evidence of carrying any disease, and be a friendly companion to the children and parents;
2. (2) Wild or dangerous animals such as ferrets, lizards, or other reptiles must be kept in a covered glass container or tank that is inaccessible to children;
3. (3) Potentially aggressive animals such as pit bulls and rottweilers and parrots and other exotic birds must be confined and kept away from the children;
4. (4) Dogs or cats must be immunized for any disease that can be transmitted to humans and must be maintained on a flea, tick, and worm control program;
5. (5) The provider must have documentation, signed by a veterinarian, that the pet has had the required immunizations and that the immunizations are current;
6. (6) The pet's living quarters must be kept clean;
7. (7) Litter boxes must be covered and kept clean in order to eliminate odor; and
8. (8) The pet's food supply may not be accessible to the children.

Source: 21 SDR 206, effective June 4, 1995; 31 SDR 40, effective September 29, 2004.

General Authority: SDCL 26-6-16.

Law Implemented: SDCL 26-6-16.