§1314-A. Goal The goal of the State in the area of lead poisoning is to eradicate childhood lead poisoning by the year 2030 through the elimination of potential sources of environmental lead. By January 1, 2025, the department shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and […]
§1314. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lead Poisoning Control Act. [PL 1973, c. 367 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 367 (NEW).
§1315-A. Authority of the department The commissioner may take any action that is in accordance with the purposes of this chapter and is within the powers granted in this Title to protect the public from lead poisoning. That action may include, but is not limited to, the following: [PL 1995, c. 453, §7 (AMD).] […]
§1315. Definitions As used in this Act, unless the context requires otherwise, the following words shall have the following meanings. [PL 1973, c. 367 (NEW).] 1. Department. [PL 1991, c. 810, §2 (RP).] 1-A. Child; children. “Child” or “children” means a person or persons up to 6 years of age. [PL 1991, c. […]
§1316-A. Restrictions on lead-containing children’s products 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Child” means a person under 12 years of age. [PL 2007, c. 604, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 604, §3 (AFF).] B. “Child care article” means a […]
§1316. Restrictions on use of lead-based substances A person may not use or apply lead-based substances: [PL 1991, c. 810, §19 (AMD).] 1. Interiors. In or upon any exposed surface of a dwelling, residential child-care facility or preschool facility; [PL 1995, c. 453, §8 (AMD).] 2. Fixtures. In or upon any fixtures or […]
§1317-A. Early diagnosis program (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 239, §4 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 470, §A63 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 810, §21 (RPR). PL 1999, c. 276, §7 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 683, §1 (RP). PL 2001, c. 683, §10 (AFF).
§1317-B. Educational and publicity program The commissioner shall institute an educational and publicity program in order to inform the general public, health care providers and other appropriate groups of the dangers, frequency and sources of lead poisoning; the methods of preventing lead poisoning; and methods to abate lead-based substances and other environmental lead hazards from […]
§1317-C. Screening by health care providers 1. Screening. All health care providers shall advise parents of the availability and advisability of screening their children for lead poisoning. A health care program that receives funds from the State and has a child health component shall provide screening of children for lead poisoning in accordance with rules […]
§1317-D. Lead poisoning risk assessment and blood lead level testing program The commissioner shall establish a lead poisoning risk assessment and blood lead level testing program, referred to in this section as the “program,” for assessment of lead poisoning risks to children and the testing of blood lead levels in children in accordance with this […]
§1317. Sale of lead base articles restricted (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 367 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 239, §3 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 810, §20 (RP).
§1318. Warning on lead base substance (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 367 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 810, §24 (RP).
§1319-A. Laboratory testing (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 810, §26 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 683, §4 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 683, §10 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 183, §2 (RP).
§1319-B. Inspection of residential child-care facilities and preschool facilities (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 810, §26 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 453, §9 (RPR). PL 1999, c. 276, §9 (RP).
§1319-C. Screening for potential lead hazards 1. Annual screening required. The department shall require a child care facility and the premises of a family child care provider as defined in chapter 1673 and a nursery school as defined in chapter 1675 to have an annual screening for potential lead hazards. If potential lead hazards are […]
§1319-D. Laboratory testing 1. Laboratories. Except as provided in subsection 2, a blood sample taken from a child by a health care provider or laboratory to test for blood lead level must be sent to the Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory for analysis. [PL 2011, c. 183, §3 (NEW).] 2. Facilities approved by the […]
§1319. Report by physicians of suspected lead poisoning (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 367 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 239, §5 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 810, §25 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 276, §8 (RP).
§1320-A. Inspection of dwellings by department Except in the case of an owner-occupied, single-family residence, the department shall within 30 days inspect all dwelling units in a dwelling when: [PL 1999, c. 276, §12 (AMD).] 1. Lead poisoning found. A case of lead poisoning has been found in any dwelling unit within the dwelling; […]
§1320. Inspection of dwelling units and child-occupied facilities by department Any authorized representative of the department, upon presenting the appropriate credentials to the owner or occupant, or a representative of either, may inspect any dwelling unit or child-occupied facility at reasonable times for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of lead-based substances, and may remove […]
§1321. Notice and removal If the department determines that an environmental lead hazard exists in or on any dwelling, premises, residential child-occupied facility, child care facility, premises of a family child care provider or nursery school: [PL 2005, c. 530, §4 (AMD).] 1. Notice posted. The department shall post in or upon the dwelling, […]
