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(J) cleaners, medicines, and other harmful substances are stored in a place that is inaccessible to children; and

(K) furniture and equipment is durable, safe, and easily cleanable, and is kept clean and in good repair;

(5) ensure that smoking is prohibited on the child care premises while children are in care; the provider shall ensure that

(A) tobacco, cigarettes, or other smoking products, and ashtrays, lighters, or other smoking accessories are not visible or accessible to children;

(B) the premises do not smell of smoke from cigarettes or other smoking products; and

(C) any vehicle used to transport children is smoke-free;

(6) ensure that alcohol, marijuana, legal controlled substances, and illegal controlled substances are not accessible to children or used during the hours that children are in care; in this paragraph, “controlled substance” means a drug, substance, or immediate precursor included in the schedules set out in AS 11.71.140 — 11.71.190;

(7) transport children in safe vehicles and use appropriate child restraints in each vehicle in accordance with 7 AAC 57.565;

(8) ensure that any firearms are unloaded and stored in a locked gun safe or other locked place that is not visible or accessible to children; the provider shall also ensure that ammunition is stored separately from the firearms in a place that is inaccessible to children; if firearms are present on the premises, the provider shall inform each parent that firearms are present on the premises;

(9) ensure that safety gates are installed and used to prevent access to stairs if infants or toddlers as described in 7 AAC 41.025(b) are in care;

(10) ensure that outlet covers are installed in all electrical outlets that are not in use and that are accessible to children under five years of age;

(11) ensure that items brought by a parent for a child’s personal use, including towels for bathing, toothbrushes, and combs, are stored separately to prevent contamination;

(12) ensure that toys used by children are kept clean and sanitary and if a toy has been mouthed or is otherwise contaminated, that toy is cleaned and sanitized before use by another child;

(13) ensure that each crib, crib mattress, cot, mat, and playpen is cleaned and sanitized

(A) at least weekly;

(B) before assignment to another child in care; and