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160.7 A Licensee providing non-traditional hours or twenty-four (24) hour care shall comply at all times with the adult-to-child ratio and staff qualifications requirements provided for in this chapter.
160.8 A Licensee shall ensure that staff members are available at all times to attend to the needs of the children, and that at least one (1) adult staff member per every ten (10) children is awake and within sight and sound of the children at all times.
160.9 A Licensee shall establish and implement emergency contingency plans to address both medical and non-medical emergencies at all hours of the day or night during which care may be provided, including during natural and man-made emergencies that require evacuation from the Facility, temporary displacement from the Facility, or confinement to the Facility.
161 REQUIREMENTS FOR A CHILD DEVELOPMENT FACILITY WITH PETS AND ANIMALS
161.1 If a Facility permits pets or animals at the Facility’s premises, it shall comply with the following requirements:
(a) A Licensee shall adhere to all local laws, regulations, and ordinances governing the keeping and maintenance of pets or animals;
(b) A Licensee shall maintain at the Facility premises proof of current compliance with all applicable registration and vaccination requirements for each pet or animal kept or maintained at the Facility;
(c) A Licensee shall advise the parent(s) or guardian(s) of prospective and enrolled children in writing of the presence of pets or animals;
(d) A Licensee shall ensure that all pets or animals permitted at the premises are in good health, show no evidence of carrying disease, are friendly toward children, and do not present a threat to the health, safety and welfare of children;
(e) A Licensee shall maintain all pets or animals in a visibly clean manner;
(f) A Licensee shall isolate any pet or animal showing evidence of disease, such as diarrhea, skin infection, severe loss of appetite, weight loss, lethargy, or any unusual behavior or symptoms. A Licensee shall ensure that any pet or animal suspected of being ill is promptly excluded from the presence of enrolled children and examined by a licensed veterinarian;
(g) A Licensee shall prohibit the presence of any pet or animal whose species is a common carrier of rabies, without specific proof that the pet or animal