Section 214 – Violations; Fines
Section 214. Whoever violates any provision of sections two hundred and seven to two hundred and thirteen, inclusive, or any rule or regulation of the department promulgated thereunder shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred dollars nor more than two thousand dollars.
Section 215 – Needle Exchange Programs; Approval; Report
Section 215. The department of public health may implement needle exchange programs for the exchange of needles in cities and towns. Prior to implementation of a needle exchange program, approval shall be obtained from the board of health in the hosting city or town. The city or town shall, in a manner determined by the […]
Section 216 – Fragrance Advertising Inserts; Microencapsulated Fragrance; Penalty
Section 216. All fragrance advertising inserts contained in a newspaper, magazine, mailing, or other periodically printed material shall contain only microencapsulated oils. Glue tabs or binders shall be used to prevent premature activation of the fragrance advertising insert. Fragrance advertising insert shall mean a printed piece with encapsulated fragrance applied to it which is activated […]
Section 218 – Guidelines for Human Leukocyte or Histocompatibility Locus Antigen Testing
Section 218. (a) The commissioner, in collaboration with the commissioner of insurance, shall establish guidelines, criteria, and rules or regulations, as may be necessary, to ensure that human leukocyte antigen testing or histocompatibility locus antigen testing conducted for the purposes of section 17H of chapter 32A, section 47V of chapter 175, section 8V of chapter […]
Section 219 – Meningitis Immunization Awareness
Section 219. The commissioner shall adopt regulations requiring a public or private secondary school, college, university, child care center or youth camp to distribute to the parent or guardian of a child in its care information regarding the risk of meningococcal disease and the availability, effectiveness and the risks of the meningitis vaccine.
Section 220 – Multidisciplinary Advisory Board; Training and Examination of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners
Section 220. (a) As used in this section, the following words, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, shall have the following meanings:— ”Forensic examination”, the collection, preservation and documentation of forensic evidence. ”Forensic evidence”, evidence collected during the physical examination of a patient after a sexual assault or rape including, but not limited to, evidence […]
Section 220a – Prevention of the Practice of Female Genital Mutilation
Section 220A. (a) The commissioner shall develop and administer a program of education for the prevention of the practice of female genital mutilation. The program shall be designed to provide information about the health risks and emotional trauma inflicted by the practice of female genital mutilation, as well as the criminal penalties for committing female […]
Section 221 – Breastfeeding in a Public Place
Section 221. (a) A mother may breastfeed her child in any public place or establishment or place which is open to and accepts or solicits the patronage of the general public and where the mother and her child may otherwise lawfully be present. (b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the act […]
Section 197 – Duty of Residential Premises Owners; Interim Control Measures; Abatement or Containment of Paint, Plaster or Other Accessible Structural Material Containing Lead
Section 197. (a) Whenever a child under six years of age resides in any premises in which any paint, plaster or other accessible structural material contains dangerous levels of lead, the owner shall abate or contain said paint, plaster or other accessible structural materials in accordance with the requirements of subsection (b) or (c). Except […]
Section 197a – Notice to Prospective Purchasers of Premises of Hazards of Lead in Premises; Forms; Letter of Compliance; Civil Penalty
Section 197A. Prospective purchasers of premises shall be notified about the hazards of lead in paint, plaster or other accessible structural material in premises and the requirements for their abatement or containment as follows:— (a) The director shall prepare a standard notification form and such other materials as may be necessary to inform prospective purchasers […]