(a) to (e) Repealed by 1999, Nov. 10, P.L. 491, No. 45, § 1102(a), effective April 9, 2004.
(f)(1)(i) As to family child-care homes, a facility licensed by the Department of Human Services as of September 6, 2022, shall be permitted until September 6, 2023, or until the expiration of its current license, whichever is longer, to comply with the requirements of this section.
(ii), (iii) Repealed by 1999, Nov. 10, P.L. 491, No. 45, § 1102(a), effective April 9, 2004.
(2) Repealed by 1999, Nov. 10, P.L. 491, No. 45, § 1102(a), effective April 9, 2004.
(f.1) The following shall apply:
(1) Deleted by 2022, July 7, P.L. 468, No. 42, § 1, effective in 60 days [Sept. 6, 2022].
(1.1) The smoke alarms required under this section shall be interconnected via hardwire, Bluetooth connectivity or any other means that allow for communication between smoke alarms for family child-care homes. The following shall apply:
(i) The activation of each smoke alarm shall result in an alarm that is audible to persons in the indoor child-care space with all intervening doors closed.
(ii) Each smoke alarm shall, at the time of installation, be approved by a testing laboratory recognized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor to test and certify smoke alarms.
(2) Family child-care home operators shall maintain, in their fire drill logs, proof of purchase, including the date of purchase of the smoke alarm.
(3) A family child-care home shall:
(i) Have a smoke alarm on each floor and in the basement.
(ii) Have a portable fire extinguisher rated for class B fires in the kitchen and other cooking areas.
(iii) Meet the exiting requirements for an R-3 occupancy and licensure under 55 Pa. Code Ch. 3290 (relating to family child care homes).
(g) As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection:
“Family child-care home” means a home other than the child's own home in which child care is provided at any one time to four (4), five (5) or six (6) children unrelated to the operator.
Credits
1927, April 27, P.L. 465, No. 299, § 3.6, added 1992, July 1, P.L. 349, No. 75, § 2, imd. effective. Amended 1996, May 22, P.L. 309, No. 47, § 1, imd. effective; 1999, Nov. 10, P.L. 491, No. 45, § 1102; 2022, July 7, P.L. 468, No. 42, § 1, effective in 60 days [Sept. 6, 2022]; 2023, June 21, P.L. 21, No. 3, § 1, imd. effective.
35 P.S. § 1223.6, PA ST 35 P.S. § 1223.6
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
