(a) If you were licensed before September 1, 2003, you must at least maintain the following use zones, unless you meet one of the conditions specified in subsection (b) of this section:
(1) Four feet from climbing structures;
(2) Five feet from the bottom of a slide. The other parts of the slide are considered a climbing structure;
(3) Seven feet plus the length of a swing's chain from the point of suspension; and
(4) Seven feet from a merry-go-round or other revolving devices.
(b) An operation licensed before September 1, 2003, must comply with the use zone requirements specified in this division, under the following circumstances:
(1) An operation re-designs the existing playground or adds new playground equipment. The permit holder must meet use zone requirements specified in this division as the changes are made. You must submit a written plan for compliance to us upon request; or
(2) Your existing permit is no longer valid.
Source Note: The provisions of this §744.3215 adopted to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7469; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909