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D. Punisr.r.ent for lapses in toiler habits. - 9E. Wit.hnolding food, lig.ht, warr.tr.. c-c medical care as a punishment for unacceptaole behavior c r F. The use of physical restraint other than to physically hold a child when containment is necessary to protect a child or others from harm. G. The use of mec.hanical restraints, such as tying. For children with mental retardation or a related conditi as defined in parts 9S2S.0015 to 9525.0165, physical and mechanical restraints may be permitted if they ace implemented in accordance with the aversive and deprivation procedures governed by parts 9525.2700 to 9525.2810. Subp. 4. Separation froa the group. No child may be separated from the group unless the license holder has tried lass intrusive methods of guiding the child's behavior which have been ineffective and the child's behavior threatens the well being of the child or other children in the center. A child who requires separation from the group must remain within an unenclosed part of the classroom where the child can be continuously seen and heard by a program staff person. When separation from the group is used as a behavior guidance technique* the child's return to the group must be contingent on the child's stopping or bringing under control the behavior chat precipitated the separation* and the child must be returned to the group as soon as t.he behavior that precipitated the separation abatee or stops. A child between the ages of six weeks and 16 months must not be separated from the group as a means of behavior guidance. Subp. 5. Soparatim report. .All separations from the group must be noted on a daily log. The license holder must ensure that notation in the log includes the child's name* staff person's name* tima* data* and information indicating wnat less intrusive methoda were uaed to guide the child's behavior and how the child's behavior continued to threaten the well being of the child or other children in care. Xf a child is separated from t.ie group throe times or mera in one day* the child's parent shall be notified and notation of the parent notification shall be indicated on the daily leg. If a child is separated five times or more in one week or eight times or more in t«*e weeks* the procedure in subpart 2 must be followed. Subp. 6. Childrea with mental retardation or related oonditiona. For childrea with mental retardation or related cenditiona as specified in parts 9525.0015 to 9525.0165* the standards governing the use of aversive and deprivation procedures in parts 9525.2700 to 9525.2110 apply. NS a 245A.02 subd 10) 245A.09 aubd 1; 252.28 subd 2 13 SA 173 9503.0060 FOINISaXtKS* COOIPMEHT. MATCKXALS* AND SX7PPLICS. Subpart 1. Oeneral roquirements. Each child care program must have the qxiantity and type of equipment specified in 6 for tmsttbparts 3 to 6 for tne age categories of children served. Equipment must be appropriate to the age categories and any special naeda of the children served. A center must have enough equipment for the number of childrea for which the center is licensed unless the use of equipment is rotated aawng groups of children. If the equipment is rotated asung groups of children, the center auat have enough for the maximum group aise of the age category scheduled to use the equipment at times shown on the child care program plan. When tne term "group* is used in