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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 13A.16.09.04" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="16" chapter_num="09" heading="Rest Furnishings.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>There shall be:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A suitable cot or mat for each child 12 months old to 5 years old present in the center for more than 4 hours, and for children 5 years old or older who regularly take rest periods in the center;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A suitable bed for each child who is 12 months old or older and who is present in the center during those hours which are usual nighttime sleep hours for that child;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>An adequate supply of clean bedding provided for each child who takes rest periods at the center; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A crib with a snugly fitting mattress, moisture-proof mattress covering, and tight fitting sheet for each child in the center who is:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Younger than 12 months old; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>An infant 12 months old or older or a toddler, if the child's parent requests a crib.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>When in use, all cots, mats, and beds shall be appropriately spaced to facilitate safe movement and evacuation of staff and children.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Each crib shall meet the current standards of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Stackable cribs may not be used.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Each crib in use shall be placed so that:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>It presents at least one long side without a wall, plexiglass panel, or other solid barrier;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Unless separated from an adjacent crib by a solid barrier, it does not rest against the other crib; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>There is a space of at least 3 feet if placed side-to-side and 18 inches if placed end-to-end between two adjacent cribs that are not separated by a solid barrier.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Each sleep surface used for a child under 12 months old shall be firm, flat, and non-inclined, unless the need for an incline is specified in writing by the child’s physician or other licensed health care provider.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Soft bedding items, including but not limited to pillows, quilts, comforters, and crib bumpers, may not be used as rest furnishings for a child using a crib.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>A child under 12 months who falls asleep in a furnishing other than a crib shall be moved immediately to an approved sleeping arrangement specified at §A of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>