body that is exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Public Law 99-514, 26
U.S.C. § 1 et seq.); and
(2) in which child care is provided as part of the
religious mission of the church, association of churches or
other religious body.
"Staff person." An individual who may be counted for
purposes of compliance with the staff-to-child ratios required
by this act. The term includes a director, primary caregiver or
aide and may also include an individual who meets those
qualifications but does not receive pay for the individual's
services.
Section 4. Duties of filing religious child-care facilities.
(a) Fire safety requirements.--
(1) A filing religious child-care facility shall comply
with applicable State and local fire safety requirements,
shall adopt a written plan for emergency evacuation, conduct
a fire drill at least every 60 days and keep a written record
thereof on file at the facility.
(2) The filing religious child-care facility shall
ensure that children are able to evacuate the entire building
into a public thoroughfare, or to a fire-safe area within two
and one-half minutes, unless a fire safety expert has
specified in writing that a longer evacuation time is safe.
(b) Compliance with other laws.--A filing religious child-
care facility shall comply with applicable State laws relating
to health and safety promulgated by the Department of
Agriculture, the Department of Environmental Protection, the
Department of Health, the Department of Labor and Industry and
the Department of Transportation and shall maintain an approved
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