(1) ONB programs that do not have an indoor facility but are required to launder hand-towels, clothing, bedding, or other items must comply with the following:

(a) Laundry and laundry equipment used by an ONB program must be inaccessible to children and separated from areas where food is prepared to prevent cross contamination.

(b) Dirty or soiled laundry must be:

(i) Kept separate from clean laundry;

(ii) Cleaned with laundry soap, detergent or other department approved product or process including, but not limited to, the cleaning of water-resistant rain suits or down-filled sleeping bags.

(iii) Rinsed; and

(iv) Sanitized:

(A) With bleach or a similar sanitizer registered by the EPA; or

(B) By using a "sanitize" setting on a washing machine or dryer that reaches at least 140 degrees Fahrenheit or other department approved product or process including, but not limited to, the sanitizing of, water-resistant rain suits or down-filled sleeping bags.

(2) If ONB programs allow parents or staff to share laundering responsibilities by laundering at their private residence, the ONB programs must:

(a) Have a policy to ensure parents or staff are aware of and follow the requirements of this section; and

(b) Include the requirements of the shared laundering practice in the parent handbook.