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22 §1696-I. Noncommercial fishing and public health

§1696-I. Noncommercial fishing and public health The Director of the Bureau of Health shall assess regularly whether any health threats exist for persons consuming freshwater and anadromous fish caught in state waters by noncommercial anglers. The assessment must be based on appropriate technical and scientific data and public health analyses and must include, but is […]

22 §1692-A. Definitions

§1692-A. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1983, c. 835, §1 (NEW).] 1.  Bureau.  “Bureau” means the Bureau of Health.   [PL 1983, c. 835, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Director.  “Director” means the Director of the Bureau of Health or the director’s […]

22 §1692-B. Investigations

§1692-B. Investigations 1.  Access to reports and records.  The Department of Health and Human Services must be given access to all confidential reports and records filed by physicians, hospitals or other private or public sector organizations, with all departments, agencies, commissions or boards of the State for the purpose of conducting investigations or evaluating the […]

22 §1694. Contracts with educational, research and eleemosynary institutions

§1694. Contracts with educational, research and eleemosynary institutions The Environmental Health Program shall, to the maximum extent feasible, and within the amounts appropriated for these purposes, contract with educational, research and eleemosynary institutions within the State for research and investigation activities which can be carried out more economically, expeditiously or conveniently by those nonstate institutions. […]

22 §1695. Acceptance of funds

§1695. Acceptance of funds The department is authorized to accept any public or private funds which may be available for carrying out the purposes of this chapter.   [PL 1981, c. 508, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 508, §1 (NEW).

22 §1696. Hazardous air pollutants

§1696. Hazardous air pollutants 1.  Findings and declaration of purpose.  The Legislature finds that:   A. Pure scientific considerations must govern the review and evaluation of potential health risks associated with chemical pollutants;   [PL 1983, c. 835, §1 (NEW).] B. Scientific review and evaluation of potential health risks associated with potential hazardous air pollutants […]