37.99.210    PRIVATE OUTDOOR PROGRAMS: RESIDENTIAL OUTDOOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANT-TO-STAFF RATIO

(1) A residential outdoor program must maintain the following program participant to awake staff ratios:

(a) from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., eight program participants to one staff;

(b) from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., or any other reasonable eight-hour period of time when program participants are generally sleeping, 16 program participants to one staff; and

(c) programs must have at least one awake night staff in each building housing program participants regardless of the number of participants.

(2) When participating in high adventure activities the program must meet expedition staffing requirements in ARM 37.99.211.

 

History: 52-2-803, 52-2-805, MCA; IMP, 52-2-803, 52-2-805, 52-2-809, MCA; NEW, 2019 MAR p. 2029, Eff. 11/9/19.