TITLE 39

HEALTH AND SAFETY

CHAPTER 11

BASIC DAY CARE LICENSE

39-1110A.  behavior management and discipline. Methods of behavior management and discipline for children shall be positive, consistent, and based on each child’s needs, stage of development, and behavior. Discipline is to promote self-control, self-esteem, and independence. The following acts are prohibited:

(1)  Any punishment inflicted on the body, including spanking;

(2)  Cruel and unusual physical exercise, including forcing a child to take an uncomfortable position;

(3)  Use of excessive physical labor;

(4)  Use of restraints;

(5)  Locking a child in a room or area;

(6)  Denying necessities, including food, clothing, bedding, rest, toilet use, personal care and sanitation, or entrance to the home or facility; and

(7)  Mental or emotional cruelty or verbal abuse.

History:

[39-1110A, added 2025, ch. 186, sec. 5, p. 870.]