{"data":{"id":"us-va/8vac20-780-520","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"8VAC20-780-520","heading":"Over-the-counter skin products","body":"A. All nonprescription drugs and over-the-counter skin products shall be used in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. Nonprescription drugs and over-the-counter skin products shall not be kept or used beyond the expiration date of the product.\n\nB. If sunscreen is used, the following requirements shall be met:\n\n1. Written parent authorization noting any known adverse reactions shall be obtained;\n\n2. Sunscreen shall be in the original container and labeled with the child's name;\n\n3. Sunscreen does not need to be kept locked but shall be inaccessible to children under five years of age or those children in a therapeutic child day program or special needs child day program;\n\n4. Any center-kept sunscreen shall be hypo-allergenic and have a minimum SPF of 15;\n\n5. Staff members without medication administration training may apply sunscreen, unless it is prescription sunscreen, in which case the storing and application of sunscreen must meet medication-related requirements; and\n\n6. Children nine years of age and older may administer their own sunscreen if supervised.\n\nC. If diaper ointment or cream is used, the following requirements shall be met:\n\n1. Written parent authorization noting any known adverse reactions shall be obtained;\n\n2. These products shall be in the original container and labeled with the child's name;\n\n3. These products do not need to be kept locked but shall be inaccessible to children;\n\n4. A record shall be kept that includes the child's name, date of use, frequency of application and any adverse reactions; and\n\n5. Staff members without medication administration training may apply diaper ointment, unless it is prescription diaper ointment, in which case the storing and application of diaper ointment must meet medication-related requirements.\n\nD. If insect repellent is used, the following requirements shall be met:\n\n1. Written parent authorization noting any known adverse reactions shall be obtained;\n\n2. Insect repellent shall be in the original container and labeled with the child's name;\n\n3. Insect repellent does not need to be kept locked but shall be inaccessible to children;\n\n4. A record shall be kept that includes the child's name, date of use, frequency of application and any adverse reactions;\n\n5. Manufacturer's instructions for age, duration and dosage shall be followed; and\n\n6. Staff members without medication administration training may apply insect repellent, unless it is prescription insect repellent, in which case the storing and application of insect repellent must meet medication-related requirements.","path":["Title 8. Education","Agency 20. State Board of Education","Chapter 780. Standards for Licensed Child Day Centers","Part VII. Special care provisions and emergencies"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title8/agency20/chapter780/section520/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:47:50Z","sha256":"b136e9762b1aef95bc62e85bcd7358ff4959fa35ef641d21266c6d9da6d358b4","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/8vac20-780-510","next":"us-va/8vac20-780-530"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}