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(b) A child care facility shall ensure appropriate use of seat restraints, as follows:

(1) each individual must be restrained with an individual seat belt or age-appropriate child safety device as required by AS 28.05.095;

(2) only one individual may occupy each seat belt or child safety device;

(3) children may not occupy the front seat if the vehicle is equipped with an operational airbag on the passenger side. (c) A child care facility shall ensure children are transported in safe, smoke-free vehicles, as follows:

(1) each vehicle used to transport children must be in good repair, safe, and free of hazards, such as broken windows, holes in the floor or roof, or torn upholstery that allows children to remove the interior padding or hurt themselves;

(2) vehicles used to transport children in snowy, icy, or other hazardous weather conditions must be equipped with snow tires, chains, or other safety equipment as appropriate. (d) A child care facility shall ensure safe procedures in transporting children, as follows:

(1) the driver or other adult in a vehicle shall ensure that each child younger than a kindergartner is received by a responsible individual;

(2) the facility shall develop procedures for pick-up and delivery of children; a child care center must post those procedures at the center. (Eff. 6/23/2006, Register 178) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 44.29.020 AS 47.32.010 AS 47.32.030 Article 6. Environment. Rule 7 AAC 57.610. Environmental health and safety 7 AAC 57.620. Space 7 AAC 57.630. Equipment and supplies 7 AAC 57.610. Environmental health and safety.