Arkansas State Requirements
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AR Minimum Licensing Requirements for Child Care Centers
KBA-01009-F6L4
4.1. Summary/Notes
4.2. Additional Information
13. Any vehicles designed or used to transport more than seven (7) passengers and one (1) driver must have approved child safety alarm devices installed. These devices must be properly maintained in working order at all times.
Vehicles in service at licensed facilities prior to July 1, 2005, shall have the alarm installed by a qualified technician or mechanic no later than December 31, 2005. On or after July 1, 2005, all vehicles at newly licensed facilities and newly acquired vehicles at existing facilities shall have a child safety alarm installed before placing the vehicle in service.
Clarification
• The alarm system shall be installed so that the driver must walk to the very back of the vehicle to reach the switch that deactivates the alarm. Alarm switches installed in locations that do not require the driver to walk to the back of the vehicle and view all seating areas will not be acceptable.
• The alarm system may be installed by any certified technician or mechanic employed by a recognized electronics or automotive business in accordance with the devices manufacturer’s recommendations.
• The time delay from activation of the alarm until the alarm sounds shall be no longer than one minute.
• Any of the following three options are acceptable to meet the intent of Act 1979 when children are being delivered to the facility. Other options must be approved by the Licensing Unit.
1.Unload all of the children, walk through the vehicle to ensure that no children remain on board and deactivate the alarm. (This option will only work if you are able to unload all children in less than one minute.)
2. Upon arrival, have one staff member immediately walk through the vehicle to deactivate the alarm system. That staff member will remain near the alarm switch at the back of the vehicle until all children have been unloaded to ensure that no child is left on board. (This option will require at least two staff members, one to supervise the children and one to remain inside the vehicle.)
3. Upon arrival, deactivate the alarm and unload the children. Immediately after unloading, start the vehicle and move it to a different location for final parking. (This will reactivate the alarm and require a final walkthrough.)
Content Reference: Arkansas Child Passenger Alarm Guide
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Operation Features for A007 ETJ:
- Activates by the 8-way overhead red lights (or another 12V source)
- Deactivation in Key ON position
- 1 minute to perform the child check
- Dome lights will illuminate during and after the child check
- Horn will sound for 5 minutes and the headlights will flash
For a detailed operation guide, please visit: Operation Guide (ETJ)
Disclaimer: The information contained herein was acquired through publicly available sources. Regulations may have changed or been amended since CCM's publication. It's the responsibility of the reader to verify local & state regulations as they pertain to a vehicle Child Check System. This information is provided for convenience only. CCM cannot provide legal advice and does not warrant the accuracy or currency of the above. CCM recommends that all customers contact the relevant regulator(s) to validate this information.
