Section 252.04. Definitions.

  In this subchapter:

(2)  "Base camp" means the permanent or temporary premises, public or private, on which the day camp is operated.

(3)  "Camp director" means the individual on the campsite who is responsible for the administration of the camp, including program operations, staff supervision, business operations, food service, health service, and other supportive services.

(3g)  "Camp-provided transportation" means transportation provided in a vehicle owned, leased or contracted for by the center or transportation provided in volunteer or staff-owned vehicles regardless of whether the driver is reimbursed for the use of the vehicle.

(4)  "Care" means providing for the safety and the developmental needs of a child in a day camp.

(4m)  "Caregiver background check" means the retrieval of information about an individual's past criminal conduct pursuant to s. 48.685 , Stats., and ch. DCF 12 that may bear on the suitability of that individual to assume a child caregiving role or have regular contact with children at the camp.

(5)  "Complaint" means an allegation that a provision of this chapter or of ch. 48 , Stats. , has been violated.

(8)  "Counselor" or "camp counselor" means a staff member who works directly with children.

(9)  "Day camp" or "camp" means a program regulated under this chapter that provides care and supervision to 4 or more children 3 years of age and older in a seasonal program oriented to the out-of-doors for periods less than 24 hours a day.

(11)  "Department" means the Wisconsin department of children and families.

(11m)  "Division" means the department's division of early care and education.

(12)  "Emergency" means a situation requiring immediate attention, such as fire; tornado; flood; extreme heat or cold; loss of building service, including, no heat, water, electricity, or telephone; threats to the camp or its occupants; lost or missing children; medical emergency, or illness.

(13)  "Field trip" means any experience a child has away from the premises of the camp while under the care of camp staff whether the child walks or is transported.

(13m)  "Fit and qualified" means displaying the capacity to successfully nurture and care for children and may include consideration of any of the following:

(a) Abuse of alcohol or drugs.

(b) A history of civil or criminal conviction or administrative rule violation that substantially relates to caring for children, as described in ch. DCF 12 .

(c) Exercise of unsound judgment.

(d) A history of civil or criminal offenses or any other actions that demonstrate an inability to manage financial resources or the activities of a camp.

(14)  "Group" means a specific number of children who have a regularly assigned counselor responsible for the children's well-being and meeting the children's basic needs.

(15)  "Hazard" means a potential source of harm that can jeopardize the health, safety or well-being of children in care.

(15m)  "In care" means enrolled in the camp, with the camp providing supervision, either on or off the premises, for the safety and developmental needs of the child or children.

(16)  "Inclement weather" means stormy or severe weather such as any of the following:

(a) Heavy rain.

(b) Temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

(c) Wind chills of 0 degrees Fahrenheit or below.

(17)  "Licensee" means the corporation, individual, partnership or non-incorporated association or cooperative which has legal and financial responsibility for the operation of a day camp and for meeting the requirements of this chapter.

(18)  "Licensing representative" means a department employee responsible for licensing day camps.

(19)  "Parent" means either "parent" as defined in s. 48.02 (13) , Stats., or "guardian" as defined in s. 48.02 (8) , Stats.

(21)  "Parochial or private school" means an educational program which meets all the criteria specified under s. 118.165 (1) , Stats., or as determined by the superintendent of public instruction under s. 118.167 , Stats.

(21g)  "Pet" means an animal kept for amusement or companionship.

(21r)  "Physical restraint" means the use of physical force to restrict the free movement of all or part of a child's body.

(22)  "Physician" has the meaning prescribed in s. 448.01 (5) , Stats.

(22m)  "Pre-camp training" means a program developed by the licensee containing the elements specified in s. DCF 252.42 (2) (a) and attended by camp staff prior to the opening of each year's camp session.

(23)  "Premises" means a tract of land on which the camp is located, including all buildings, structures, or shelters on that land.

(23m)  "Regularly assigned counselor" means a person who meet the requirements of a counselor under s. DCF 252.42 and who is assigned to a specific group of children.

(24)  "Shaken baby syndrome" or "SBS" means a severe form of brain injury that occurs when an infant or young child is shaken or thrown forcibly enough to cause the brain to rebound against his or her skull.

(25)  "Supervision of children" means guidance of the behavior and activities of children for their health, safety and well-being by counselors who are close enough to prevent harm and assure safety.

(26)  "Supervision of staff" means guidance of the behavior and activities of camp employees which may include provision of instructions to carry out activities for limited periods of time out of sight or hearing of the supervisor.

(27)  "Universal precautions" mean measures taken to prevent transmission of infection from contact with blood or other potentially infectious material, as recommended by the U.S. public health services centers for disease control and adopted by the U.S. occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) as 29 CFR 1910.1030 .

(28)  "Volunteer" means a person who agrees to give time, with or without reimbursement for expenses, to provide transportation or to work in a day camp.

(29)  "Waterfront supervisor" means an adult present in a water activity area during times when children are using the water and who meets the requirements under s. DCF 252.44 (7) (b) .

History: Cr. Register, October, 1984, No. 346 , eff. 11-1-84; am. (18), r. (24), renum. (25) to (29) to be (24) to (28), Register, August, 1989, No. 404 , eff. 9-1-89; correction in (intro.) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, August, 1989, No. 404 ; am. (4), (12) and (15), r. (6) and (18), Register, January, 1997, No. 493 , eff. 2-1-97; corrections in (intro.), (15) and (19) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, July, 1999, No. 523 ; correction in (12) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2004 No. 588 ; correction in (11) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635 ; CR 07-102 : r. (1), (7), (10) and (20), am. (2), (3), (8), (9), (11), (13), (14), (17), (23), (25), (26) and (28), cr. (3g), (4m), (11m), (13m), (15m), (18), (21g), (21r), (22m), (23m) and (29), r. and recr. (5), (12), (15), (16), (24) and (27) Register December 2008 No. 636 , eff. 1-1-09; corrections in (4m), (13m) (b), (22m), (23m) and (29) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2008 No. 636 ; correction in (4m), (13m) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register September 2016 No. 729 .

Note

"Standard precautions" for infection control measures incorporate universal precautions. Information on the OSHA requirements related to standard or universal precautions is available on the OSHA website at http://osha.gov . Information is also available from the Child Care Information Center, 1-800-362-7353. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1