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Minnesota Youth Camp Rule Revision
Minnesota Rules, 4630.2300 - 4630.4700
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has begun the process to revise the Minnesota Youth Camp Code.
Persons Affected
The amendments to the rules would likely affect youth camp owners and operators, campers and their parents or guardians, youth camp designers, builders, and suppliers.
The Department is considering rule amendments that regulate youth camps including:
- Duty of the camp operator
- Plan requirements, submittal, and review
- Camper’s designated emergency contact person(s)
- Camp’s designated practitioner of the healing arts
- Physical examinations and required health records, including medications
- First aid supplies and staff training
- Infirmary
- Camp site, sleeping quarters, and buildings
- Food safety, including food preparation surfaces and equipment, food procurement and handling, service, storage procedures, dishwashing, and food service worker cleanliness
- Garbage and refuse collection and disposal
- Plumbing system
- Drinking water supply and system
- Toilet, handwashing, and toilet facilities
- Wastewater system
- Swimming areas
- Emergency preparedness and response
- Wilderness camping
- Livestock and pets
- Hazardous materials
- Weapons
- Variances
- Other relevant topics if time permits
Your comments wanted
A Request for Comments is coming soon.
Interested persons or groups may submit comments or information on draft rule amendments in writing until notice is published in the State Register that the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) intends to adopt or withdraw the rules.
How to comment
Please submit for each suggested rule language change.
Please submit your questions or comments using this online form:
Public Comment - Youth Camp Rule Revision
Revision Documents
A Request for Comments is coming soon.
The Department has not yet drafted the possible rule amendments. When a draft becomes available, the Department will publicize it by, among other things, posting a copy to this webpage.
Minnesota Rules, 4630.2300-4630.4700, Children's Camps.
Summary of the main parts of the process, important documents, and timeline for developing and adopting rules.
Rulemaking contacts
If you have any questions regarding the rule revision process, please contact Linda Prail, Rule and Policy Coordinator, at either linda.prail@state.mn.us or 651-201-5792.
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