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Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.160 - Storage and Administration of Medication

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(A)
			 Medication prescribed for campers shall be kept in original containers bearing
			 the pharmacy label, which shows the date of filling, the pharmacy name and
			 address, the filling pharmacist's initials, the serial number of the
			 prescription, the name of the patient, the name of the prescribing
			 practitioner, the name of the prescribed medication, directions for use and
			 cautionary statements, if any, contained in such prescription or required by
			 law, and if tablets or capsules, the number in the container. All over the
			 counter medications for campers shall be kept in the original containers
			 containing the original label, which shall include the directions for use.
			 (M.G.L. c. 94C, § 21).
(B) All
			 medication prescribed for campers shall be kept in a secure manner
			 (
e.g
., locked storage or in the controlled possession of the
			 individual responsible for administering them, according to
American
			 Camp Association Accreditation Process Guide
). Medications requiring
			 refrigeration shall be stored at temperatures of 36°F to 46°F in
			 accordance with Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy guidance
			 regarding proper storage of refrigerated and frozen medications.
(C) Except as otherwise provided in 105 CMR
			 430.160(D), (E), and (H), medication shall only be administered by the health
			 care supervisor or by a licensed health care provider authorized to administer
			 prescription medications under M.G.L. c. 94C, § 9. If the health care
			 supervisor is not a licensed health care professional authorized to administer
			 prescription medications, the administration of medications shall be under the
			 professional oversight of the health care consultant. The health care
			 consultant shall acknowledge in writing a list of all medications administered
			 at the camp. Medication prescribed for campers brought from home shall only be
			 administered if it is from the original container, and there is written
			 permission from the parent/guardian.
(D) For medical specialty camps:
(1) The administration of medication for
			 diabetes care shall be conducted or be under the direct supervision of a health
			 care provider listed in
			 105
			 CMR 430.159(E);
			 and
(2) Medical specialty camps
			 authorized to administer medications for diabetes care pursuant to M.G.L. c.
			 94C shall comply with all registration requirements set forth in
			 105 CMR
			 700.000:
Implementation of M.G.L. c.
			 94C
and maintain documentation of current registration for the
			 duration of the camp season.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.161 - Emergency/Medical Facilities and Equipment

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(A)
			 The operator of each residential camp and each day camp shall provide a single
			 facility identified as an infirmary or first aid facility. Such facility in a
			 residential camp shall be easily recognizable and accessible during the day and
			 the night.
(B) In accordance with
			 guidance from the Department, every residential camp shall have designated
			 space for isolation of a child ill with a communicable disease or suspected of
			 such illness or otherwise in need of quiet and rest, at a location suitably
			 separated from the regular living and sleeping quarters so as to ensure both
			 quiet to the patient and safety to other persons. The space shall be suitably
			 equipped, including a ventilation system capable of providing negative
			 pressure. An isolated child shall be provided with adequate adult supervision.
			 Camps shall notify parents or guardians as soon as possible if their child is
			 isolated.
(C) First aid supplies
			 shall be readily available to the staff wherever the health care consultant
			 deems necessary, and shall be part of the written orders required by
			 105
			 CMR 430.159(A). First aid
			 kits shall meet American National Standards Institute Z308.1-2015 requirements
			 including, at a minimum, one Class B Kit and one or more Class A Kits, as
			 necessary.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.162 - Personal Hygiene and Laundry

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The operator shall provide adequate facilities and time for the
				campers and staff to carry out good personal hygiene practices. In a
				residential camp, campers and staff who are in attendance for more than 14
				consecutive calendar days shall be provided laundry facilities and encouraged
				to wash personal laundry at least once every 14 days.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.163 - Protection from the Sun

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The operator shall at all times encourage campers and staff to
				reduce exposure to ultraviolet exposure from the sun. Such measures shall
				include, but need not be limited to, encouraging the use of wide brim hats,
				long sleeve shirts, long pants, screens with a solar protection factor of 25 or
				greater and lip balm. The operator shall establish written procedures for the
				topical application of sunscreen, including parent or legal guardian
				authorization.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.165 - Tobacco Use

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Tobacco use in any form, including nicotine delivery systems
				(
e.g
., electronic cigarettes) but excluding cessation products
				approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is prohibited at a
				recreational camp for children during camp operating hours.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.166 - Alcohol and Recreational Marijuana Use

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Use of alcohol and recreational use of marijuana in any form is
				prohibited at a recreational camp for children during camp operating
				hours.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.190 - General Program Requirements

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(A) The
			 operator of each recreational camp for children shall provide a program of
			 activities and physical environment which shall meet the generally recognized
			 needs of the campers and shall in no respect be in conflict with their best
			 interests nor a hazard to their health and safety.
(B) The operator shall release campers only
			 to the camper's parent or legal guardian or an individual designated by the
			 camper's parent or legal guardian unless alternative documented arrangements
			 are authorized in writing by the Board of Health. Camper's parent or legal
			 guardian shall provide the operator with a list of designated individuals, in
			 electronic or hard copy form.
(C)
			 The operator shall print on any promotional literature or brochures the
			 following, "This camp must comply with regulations of the Massachusetts
			 Department of Public Health and be licensed by the local board of
			 health."
(D) The operator shall
			 maintain and implement an effective protocol for the appropriate identification
			 and handling of unrecognized persons (
i.e
., non-campers,
			 staff, volunteers, contractors, or parents or legal guardians) at
			 camp.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.191 - Requirements for Discipline

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(A) Discipline and
			 guidance shall be consistent and based upon current American Academy of
			 Pediatrics Childcare Guidance on effective discipline or other guidance
			 approved by the Department, and an understanding of the individual needs and
			 development of a child. The operator shall have written policies and procedures
			 to direct discipline to the goal of maximizing the growth and development of
			 the children and for protecting the group and individuals within it.
(B)
Prohibitions
(1) Corporal punishment, including spanking,
			 is prohibited;
(2) No camper shall
			 be subjected to cruel or severe punishment, humiliation, or verbal
			 abuse;
(3) No camper shall be
			 denied food, water or shelter; and
(4) No child shall be punished for soiling,
			 wetting or not using the toilet.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.201 - Riflery Program Requirements

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If riflery is a camp activity it shall be conducted with the
				following precautions:
(A) Firearms
			 shall be kept in good condition and stored in a locked cabinet when not in use.
			 Ammunition shall also be stored in a locked facility in a location separate
			 from the firearms.
(B) Shooting
			 ranges shall be located well away from other activity areas and shall be
			 constructed and operated in accordance with standards of the National Rifle
			 Association.
(C) Only a non-large
			 capacity rifle loaded with a single shot shall be used.
(D) Campers and staff shall stay behind the
			 firing line at all times except when ordered by the range instructor to
			 retrieve targets.
(E) All rifles
			 shall be unloaded with actions open, and shall be verified to be unloaded by
			 the range instructor, prior to any camper or staff member crossing the firing
			 line, at the conclusion of instruction, or at any other time the range
			 instructor directs.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.202 - Archery Program Requirements

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If archery is a camp activity it shall be conducted with the
				following precautions:
(A) Archery
			 equipment shall be kept in good condition and stored under lock and key when
			 not in use.
(B) The archery range
			 shall be located in an area well away from other program activities, clearly
			 marked to warn passersby away from the danger area. The shooting area shall be
			 large enough to provide at least 25 yards (75 feet) of clearance behind each
			 target. All bowmen shall fire from a common firing line. A ready line shall be
			 marked at a sufficiently safe distance behind the firing line.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.203 - Personal Weapons Restricted

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No personal weapons, bows, rifles or similar equipment shall be
				brought to camp without the camp operator's written permission. If articles of
				such nature are brought into camp, they shall be kept under lock by the camp
				operator or director and used by the owner only under the supervision of an
				individual who meets the requirements of
				105
				CMR 430.103(D) and (E), and
				in accordance with camp safety policies.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.204 - Waterfront and Boating Program Requirements

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The following waterfront safety and boating program
				requirements shall be observed:
(A)
			 Swimming shall be prohibited at sites other than the permanent camp waterfront
			 without the prior approval of the camp operator and the aquatics director
			 required by
			 105
			 CMR 430.103.
(B) All recreational camps having swimming or
			 diving activities, excluding those activities at swimming pools, wading pools
			 and other artificial bodies of water, shall, at a minimum, meet the
			 requirements of M.G.L. c. 111, § 127A½ (Christian's Law) and all
			 applicable Department regulation and guidelines issued thereunder.
(C) A method of supervising and checking
			 bathers such as the "buddy system" shall be established and enforced. A written
			 "lost swimmer plan" shall be established and all staff shall know exactly what
			 their duties are in case of an emergency at the waterfront.
(D) Swimming shall be prohibited during the
			 hours of darkness unless adequate lighting is provided and swimming is
			 restricted to shallow water.
(E)
			 All piers, floats, and platforms shall be in good repair.
(F) No watercraft shall be allowed in the
			 swimming area unless in accordance with Massachusetts Boating Laws and operated
			 by lifeguards on waterfront duty with permission of the aquatics director or
			 camp director.
(G) All staff,
			 volunteers, and campers engaging in all watercraft and boating activities shall
			 wear a U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) approved personal flotation device appropriate
			 to the activity.
(H) All watercraft
			 and watercraft activities must comply with all Federal and Massachusetts
			 Boating Laws, including M.G.L. c. 90B, and
			 323 CMR
			 2.00:
Use of Vessels
, and
			 323 CMR
			 4.00:
The Operation of Personal
			 Watercraft
, including the requirements for an on-board observer for
			 towing activities.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.205 - Crafts Equipment

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Equipment used for arts and crafts shall be in good repair, of
				safe design, properly installed and used with proper safety
				precautions.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.206 - Playground, Athletic Equipment and Facilities Requirements

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(A) Athletic equipment used for, gymnastics,
			 volleyball, basketball, football, hockey, soccer and other sports shall be set
			 up and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's guidelines.
(B) All playing fields and surfaces shall be
			 kept free of holes and other obstructions which may create an accident
			 hazard.
(C) Playground equipment
			 including, but not limited to, climbing apparatus, slides, and swing sets
			 shall:
(1) be in good repair and of safe
			 design in accordance with the
Consumer Product Safety Commission Public
			 Playground Safety Handbook
. Safe design includes being free of rough
			 edges, protruding bolts and possibility of entrapment of extremities;
(2) be securely anchored to a concrete or
			 other suitable footing;
(3) not
			 have an asphalt or concrete surface under or around it; and
(4) have canvas or other pliable seats on
			 swings.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.207 - Storage and Operation of Power Equipment

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Power equipment shall not be stored, operated, or left
				unattended in areas accessible to the campers without proper safeguards. All
				power tools shall be stored in a locked place. Power tools and outboard motors
				shall be used by campers only under the direction and supervision of
				counselors.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.208 - Horseback Riding Program Requirements

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If horseback riding is a camp activity:
(A) A competent riding instructor
			 (
see
105
			 CMR 430.103(F)) shall
			 determine each camper riding experience and level of skill and take these into
			 account in assigning horses and determining whether the camper shall ride in
			 the ring or on the trail. Each rider shall wear a hard hat at all times. At
			 least one experienced instructor shall be assigned for every ten riders for
			 each trail excursion, and a minimum of two staff members shall accompany any
			 such excursion.
(B) All horses must
			 be boarded in a stable licensed by the Board of Health in accordance with
			 M.G.L. c. 111, §§ 155 and 158.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.209 - Telephones Required

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All residential and day camps shall have immediate access to a
				reliable telephone. The operator shall maintain and post by each phone, or
				otherwise have readily accessible, a current roster of telephone numbers of the
				health care consultant and of all police, emergency medical services and fire
				departments serving the camp, as well as dialing instructions for each
				phone.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.210 - Plans Required to Deal with Natural Disasters or Other Emergencies (Residential and Day Camps)

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The operator of each residential camp and each day camp shall
				develop written contingency plans and related procedures dealing with
				circumstances such as natural disasters, disease outbreaks, and other
				emergencies and shall develop a written fire evacuation plan. All staff shall
				be trained in the procedures contained in these plans.
(A)
Fire Drills
.
			 Fire drills shall be held within the first 24 hours of the beginning of each
			 camping session. The fire evacuation plan shall be in writing and approved by
			 the local fire department. The plan shall indicate the frequency of fire drills
			 to be held during the camping season.
(B)
Disaster/Emergency
			 Plans
. Each camp shall have at the campsite written disaster/
			 emergency plans in accordance with
American Camp Association Standard
			 Accreditation Process Guide
. All campers and staff shall be advised of
			 the procedures contained in the plan. Arrangements for transporting individuals
			 from the camp to emergency or other facilities shall be included in the
			 plan.
(C)
Lost Camper
			 and Swimmers Plan
. Written lost camper and lost swimmer plans
			 shall be formulated and kept on file.
(D)
Traffic Control
.
			 A written plan relating to the control of the movement of vehicular traffic
			 through the camp shall be on file.
(E)
Disease Outbreak Response
			 Plans
. Camps must develop plans to prepare for and respond to
			 disease outbreaks including, but not limited to, alternative staffing plans,
			 isolation and quarantine space, and disease reporting requirements.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.211 - Special Contingency Plans for Day Camps

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Day camp operators shall set forth and follow procedures to
				deal with the following contingencies:
(A) Children who are registered and on the
			 camp roll but fail to arrive for a given day's activities.
(B) Children who fail to arrive at the point
			 of pickup following a given day's activities.
(C) Children who appear at camp without
			 having registered and without prior notification.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.212 - Field Trips

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(A)
Itinerary
. The operator of each camp, including
			 primitive, travel and trip camps, shall establish a written itinerary before
			 departure for all field trips, and shall provide a copy of this itinerary to
			 the parent(s) or guardian(s) of each camper before departure. Whenever feasible
			 camps shall notify parents/guardians of any changes to the itinerary prior to
			 departure of any field trips.
(B)
Sources of Emergency Care
. All field trips away from
			 any camp shall include at least one designated health care supervisor. For
			 primitive, travel and trip camps, the sources of emergency care such as
			 hospitals, police and park patrol, and the method of communicating with them
			 shall be identified for each point on the itinerary prior to departure, and
			 shall be included in the written itinerary.
(C)
Health Records, Medications
			 and First Aid Kits
. For all day and residential camps, including
			 primitive, travel and trip camps, having field trips away from camp, the
			 operator shall ensure health records and medications for each staff person and
			 camper in attendance on the trip are readily accessible and that a first aid
			 kit is available.
(D)
Contingency Plan
. Written contingency plans for
			 natural disasters, lost campers, lost swimmers, illnesses and injuries shall be
			 established and accompany all field trips from the camp. Staff shall have the
			 ability to carry out these plans.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.213 - Emergency Communication System Required

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Each recreational camp for children shall have an operating
				system for emergency communication to alert all campers and staff and elicit a
				predetermined response. Such system may include, but not necessarily be limited
				to, various electronic devices, signals, a public address system, triangle,
				bell or voice.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.214 - Storage of Hazardous Materials

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(A)
Storage of Gasoline and Flammable Substances
. The
			 operator of each recreational camp for children shall ensure all containers for
			 gasoline, kerosene, explosives and flammable materials are plainly marked and
			 stored in a locked building not occupied by campers or staff, and located at a
			 safe distance from other buildings. Campers shall not have access to such
			 locked buildings and the materials described above shall be used only under
			 proper supervision.
(B)
Storage of Disinfectant and Other Hazardous Chemicals
.
			 The operator of each recreational camp for children shall ensure all containers
			 for insecticides, disinfectants, and other hazardous chemicals are plainly
			 marked and stored in a locked closet or compartment separate from food storage
			 areas and not accessible to campers.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.215 - Fire Prevention

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The operator of each recreational camp for children shall
				provide such facilities, equipment, and fire breaks, for fire prevention and
				firefighting, as may be recommended by the local fire department. A written
				statement of compliance from the local fire department shall be available to
				the Board of Health which licenses the camp.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.216 - Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors Required

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Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors shall be required for
				existing and new residential units in accordance with 780 CMR:
State
				Board of Building Regulations and Standards
and
				527 CMR
				1.00:
Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Safety
				Code
. Tents and other temporary shelters which are designed to sleep
				fewer than eight persons and which have an open side consisting of greater than
				1/6 of the perimeter of the shelter or which have built-in provisions for
				emergency escape are exempted from 105 CMR 430.216.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.217 - Requirements for Tents

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Any temporary, transportable tent, less than 400 square feet,
				used at a recreational camp for children shall be clearly identified by the
				manufacturer as constructed of fire-resistant material. No open flames shall be
				used in or near any tent.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.250 - Vehicle Requirements

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(A) Any motor
			 vehicle used for the transportation of children enrolled in a camp program
			 shall be in compliance with the pertinent sections of M.G.L c. 90, in
			 particular, §§ 7B and 7D, and with all applicable regulations of 540
			 CMR:
Registry of Motor Vehicles
.
(B) Any vehicle used for transportation of
			 children shall have passed an annual safety inspection in accordance with the
			 laws of the Commonwealth.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.251 - Transportation Safety

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(A) Only that
			 number of children or adults for whom there is seating space shall be
			 transported in a vehicle, however, when loaded with passengers and gear, the
			 gross weight of the vehicle including trailer tongue weight, shall not exceed
			 the gross vehicle weight specified by the manufacturer regardless of whether or
			 not the number of passengers is within the specified number of seats.
(B) Passengers shall not be allowed to stand
			 while in transit, sit on the floors or in the aisles, ride in the open beds of
			 trucks and project head or limbs outside of the vehicle.
(C) All campers, attendants and drivers shall
			 utilize seat belts in accordance with Massachusetts laws.
(D) When more than eight campers under the
			 age of five are being transported, and when transporting more than two campers
			 with physical handicaps, an attendant other than the driver is
			 required.
(E) A minimum of at least
			 one staff person or volunteer shall accompany and monitor campers during any
			 bus or van transport, either from the morning pickup to the camp or an
			 afternoon return trip, for off-site drop-off.
(F) Unless safely secured, sharp, heavy or
			 potentially dangerous objects shall not be allowed in vehicles transporting
			 campers.
(G) The camp operator
			 shall communicate any need or problem of campers or staff which may cause
			 difficulty during transport, such as seizures, a tendency towards motion
			 sickness, or disabilities, to the driver of any vehicle transporting
			 campers.
(H) The driver of the
			 vehicle shall release campers only to the camper's parent or guardian or an
			 individual designated in writing by the camper's parent or guardian unless
			 alternative arrangements are approved in writing by the parent or
			 guardian.
(I) Campers under the age
			 of seven shall not be transported for periods longer than one hour
			 non-stop.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.252 - Qualifications of Driver

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(A) The camp
			 operator shall ensure all drivers of vehicles transporting campers and staff
			 are:
(1) 18 years of age or older;
(2) have at least two year's driving
			 experience as a licensed driver;
(3) possess the required license for the type
			 of vehicle; and
(4) possess a
			 current First Aid Certificate, or its equivalent. If there is a second staff
			 person in the vehicle possessing the required first aid certification, the
			 driver need not be certified.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.253 - Automobile Insurance

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The camp operator shall not allow any camp-owned or staff
				member's vehicle to transport campers unless it has the following minimum
				amounts of liability insurance:
(1)
			 injury per person $100,000
(2)
			 injury per accident $300,000
(3)
			 property damage $5,000
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.300 - Potable Water Required

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(A) The operator of
			 each recreational camp for children shall provide water of safe and sanitary
			 quality in an amount and pressure necessary to meet the needs of the campers
			 and staff and the requirements of
			 105 CMR
			 430.000. The water supply shall be obtained from:
(1) A public water supply; or
(2) A private water supply meeting the
			 following requirements:
(a) If the camp serves
			 25 or more persons, 60 or more days per year, the water supply shall be
			 obtained from a source approved by the Department of Environmental Protection
			 and subject to
			 310 CMR
			 22.00:
Drinking Water
.
(b) If the camp serves less than 25 persons,
			 or operates less than 60 days per year, the water obtained from a private
			 source shall be collected and analyzed by a laboratory certified by the
			 Department of Environmental Protection, no more than 45 days prior to the
			 annual opening of a camp, in order to meet requirements of and be approved by
			 the Board of Health.
1. Water test analyses
			 may include, but not be limited to the following:
a. coliform bacteria, nitrate, nitrite,
			 sodium and lead;
b. other
			 contaminants identified by the Department of Environmental Protection in its
			 document entitled,
Parameters and Testing Frequency for Private
			 Wells
; and
c. any other
			 tests required by the Board of Health or the Department.
2. The results of these analyses must not
			 exceed the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) or Action Level listed in the
			 Massachusetts Drinking Water Regulations
			 310 CMR
			 22.00.
Drinking Water
and shall be
			 kept on file for ten years.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.301 - Installation and Maintenance of Plumbing

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The operator shall install all pipes, pumps and other plumbing
				fixtures in accordance with
				248 CMR
				10.00:
Uniform State Plumbing Code
and shall maintain them in good working order.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.302 - Cross Connections Prohibited

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The operator shall not permit any physical connection to exist
				between any pipe carrying drinking water and any waste pipe, soil pipe, service
				drain or any pipe carrying water from any source or system not approved by the
				Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), unless said
				connection is maintained in compliance with
				310
				CMR 22.22:
Cross Connections
promulgated by DEP, and said connection has been approved in writing by
				DEP.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.304 - Common Drinking Cup Prohibited

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The operator shall not make available nor permit the use of any
				common drinking utensil. Every drinking fountain shall be of a sanitary design
				and construction.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.320 - Food Service - Compliance with 105 CMR 590.000: State Sanitary Code, Chapter X - Minimum Sanitation Standards for Food Establishments, Required

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(A) The operator of each recreational camp
			 for children which prepares and/or serves meals shall provide and maintain all
			 food service areas and facilities in a sanitary manner and in compliance with
			 applicable provisions of
			 105 CMR
			 590.000:
State Sanitary Code, Chapter X -
			 Minimum Sanitation Standards for Food Establishments
, and shall have
			 and prominently display a food service permit issued by the Board of
			 Health.
(B) Camp operators using a
			 federal United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Summer Food Service
			 Program managed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary Education and
			 Secondary Education, or its successor, shall provide written documentation of a
			 food compliance inspection conducted by either the municipality, the state or a
			 contracted third party, pursuant to
			 105 CMR
			 590.000:
State Sanitary Code Chapter X -
			 Minimum Sanitation Standards for Food Establishments
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.321 - Special Provisions for Primitive, Travel and Trip Camps

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(A) All food taken with the camp, or
			 purchased, or prepared en route by campers and/or staff, shall be appropriate
			 to the length and type of trip, taking into consideration the lack of
			 refrigeration and problems of sanitation that may be encountered.
(B) Commercially packaged dry milk products
			 and dry egg products may be utilized but shall be consumed within one hour
			 after being reconstituted, and shall be discarded if not consumed within one
			 hour of being reconstituted.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.330 - Nutritious Meals to Be Served

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The operator of camps where food is prepared and/or served
				shall provide sufficient numbers of adequately trained personnel to plan,
				prepare and serve nutritionally adequate meals.
(A) Menus shall be planned and written at
			 least two weeks in advance, and provide for a sufficient variety of
			 foods.
(B) Current menus shall be
			 posted and copies of all menus used during the season shall be kept on
			 file.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.331 - Minimum Daily Food Requirements for Residential, Travel or Trip Camps

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(A) The operator of each residential, travel
			 or trip camp shall provide at least three meals per day for every full day that
			 campers are present and shall provide nutritious meals suited to the specific
			 needs of the campers.
(B) Foods
			 served shall meet the recommendations of the
Dietary Guidelines for
			 Americans -Nutritional Goals for Age/Sex Groups Based on Dietary Reference
			 Intakes and Dietary Guidelines
, of the Federal Dietary Guidelines
			 Advisory Committee, adjusted for age, sex and activity. The only exception
			 shall be by written medical direction.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.332 - Minimum Daily Food Requirements for Day Camps

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All day camps providing one or two meals per day shall serve
				meals meeting the
Dietary Guidelines for Americans - Nutritional Goals
				for Age/Sex Groups Based on Dietary Reference Intakes and Dietary
				Guidelines
, of the Federal Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee,
				adjusted for age, sex and activity.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.333 - Therapeutic Diets

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All camps which serve meals and accept campers who are on
				medically prescribed diets, including but not limited to weight reduction
				camps, shall provide food which adequately meets the requirements of such
				diets. All therapeutic diets shall:
(A) Be prescribed, dated (no earlier than two
			 months before arrival at camp) and signed by a licensed physician;
(B) Be precise as to specific dietary
			 requirements or limitations;
(C) Be
			 planned, prepared and served with the consultation from a qualified dietitian;
			 and
(D) Meet, if possible, the
Dietary Guidelines for Americans - Nutritional Goals for Age/Sex Groups
			 Based on Dietary Reference Intakes and Dietary Guidelines
, of the
			 Federal Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.334 - Feeding

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(A)
Adequate Staff and
			 Equipment
. All camps accepting campers with mild or severe
			 disabilities shall provide sufficient numbers of adequately trained personnel
			 and proper equipment to ensure campers are eating nutritionally adequate
			 meals.
(B)
Meals Shall
			 Not Be Denied
. No camper shall be denied a meal for any reason
			 other than by written medical direction.
(C)
Meals Shall Not Be
			 Forced
. Campers should be encouraged to eat a well-balanced diet,
			 but no camper shall be forced or otherwise coerced to eat against their
			 will.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.335 - Meals Provided from Home

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(A) The operator
			 shall have a method of properly storing meals provided from home to maintain
			 safe temperatures and to protect from contamination.
(B) The operator shall have a method for
			 providing a nutritious meal to a camper who arrives at camp without a bag
			 lunch.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.350 - Facilities for Solid Waste Storage

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The operator of each recreational camp for children shall
				provide and maintain in a clean and sanitary condition as many receptacles for
				the storage of garbage and rubbish as are necessary to contain the accumulation
				between collections, and shall so locate them where no objectionable odors
				enter any facility used for habitation.
(A) Garbage and mixed garbage and rubbish
			 shall be stored in water tight receptacles with tight fitting covers. Said
			 receptacles and covers shall be of metal or other durable, rodent-proof
			 material. Rubbish shall be stored in receptacles of metal or other durable
			 rodent-proof material.
(B) Plastic
			 bags shall be used to store garbage or mixed rubbish and garbage only if used
			 as a liner in watertight receptacles with tight-fitting covers as required in
			 105 CMR 430.350(A), or placed in enclosures that are rodent, insect and pest
			 proof. Plastic bags may be put out for collection on the day of collection
			 except in those places where such practice is prohibited by local rule or
			 ordinance or except in those cases where the Board of Health determines such
			 practice constitutes a health problem due to evidence of strewn garbage, torn
			 garbage bags or evidence of rodents.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.355 - Final Disposal of Solid Wastes

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The operator of each recreational camp for children shall be
				responsible for the final collection or ultimate disposal of garbage and
				rubbish by means of:
(A) the regular
			 municipal collection system; or
(B)
			 any other collection system approved by the Board of Health; or
(C) when otherwise lawful, a garbage grinder
			 which grinds garbage into the kitchen sink drain finely enough to ensure its
			 free passage, and is otherwise maintained in a sanitary condition; or
(D) any other method of disposal which does
			 not endanger any person and which is approved in writing by the Board of Health
			 and the Department of Environmental Protection.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.360 - Sewage Disposal

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The operator of each recreational camp for children shall
				provide for all waste waters a sanitary drainage system connected to the public
				sewerage system; provided however, that if because of non-availability,
				distance or ground conditions, connection to a public sewerage system is not
				practicable, any other means of such disposal of sewage approved in writing by
				the Board of Health and in compliance with
				310 CMR
				15.00:
The State Environmental Code, Title 5:
				Standard Requirements for the Siting, Construction, Inspection, Upgrade and
				Expansion of On-site Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems and for the
				Transport and Disposal of Septage
or approved by the Massachusetts
				Department of Environmental Protection in compliance with
				310 CMR
				15.00,
				314 CMR
				3.00:
Surface Water Discharge Permit
				Program
, or
				314 CMR
				5.00:
Ground Water Discharge Permit
				Program
, as applicable.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.370 - Toilet Facilities Required

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The operator of each recreational camp for children shall
				provide at least two toilets or privy seats for each gender with each toilet or
				privy seat being separated by walls or partitions and a door to afford privacy;
				and:
(A) For each camp other than a
			 day camp where the number of persons of one gender is 20 or greater, the
			 operator shall provide one additional toilet or privy seat for each additional
			 ten persons, or fraction thereof, of that gender.
(B) At a day camp where the number of persons
			 of one gender is 60 or greater, the operator shall provide one additional
			 toilet or privy seat for each additional 30 persons, or fraction thereof, of
			 that gender.
(C) The operator of
			 each recreational camp for children shall locate the toilets so they are not
			 more than 200 feet from the door of the sleeping rooms of those people who are
			 expected to use them.
(D) In
			 buildings containing toilet facilities or privies, the operator shall screen
			 each window or other exterior opening with screening containing not less than
			 16 meshes per inch. Every screen door shall be equipped with a self-closing
			 device.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.371 - Urinals May Be Substituted

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For males, one urinal or two lineal feet of urinal trough may
				be substituted for up to 33% of the number of toilets or privy seats
				required.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.372 - Hygiene Supplies at Toilet and Handwashing Facilities

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The operator shall provide:
(A) An adequate supply of toilet paper at
			 each toilet;
(B) Sinks with an
			 adequate supply of soap;
(C)
			 Disposable towels or hand drying device(s) near each sink or group of sinks;
			 and
(D) Suitable waste receptacles
			 for paper towels and other waste materials. Such receptacles in toilet
			 facilities shall be covered.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV) › Section 430.373 - Handwashing Facilities

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The operator of each recreational camp for children shall
				provide handwashing facilities in compliance with
				248 CMR
				10.00:
Uniform State Plumbing Code
,
				and shall meet the following minimum requirements:
(A) Residential camps shall provide at least
			 one sink, or space for one person at an industrial-type sink, for every ten
			 people.
(B) Day camps shall provide
			 at least one sink or space for one person at an industrial-type sink, for every
			 30 people.
(C) Sinks shall be
			 located adjacent to or near toilet facilities.
(D) If, in addition to providing sufficient
			 toilets necessary to meet the minimum requirements established in
			 105
			 CMR 430.370, the camp provides additional
			 toilet facilities in areas where standard plumbing is unavailable, hand
			 sanitizer may be substituted for hand hygience supplies for those additional
			 toilet facilities only.