Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 6354 – Immunization
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1. Immunization required. Except as otherwise provided under this subchapter, every parent shall cause to be administered to that parent’s child an adequate dosage of an immunizing agent against each disease.
[RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. B, §18 (COR).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 6354
- Agent: means an individual appointed to serve in the capacity of a superintendent. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- Child: means and includes every child entering school. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 6353
- Department: means the Department of Education. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- Disease: means those conditions that are preventable by immunizing agent, as specified in rules. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 6353
- Immunizing agent: means a vaccine, antitoxin or other substances used to increase an individual's immunity to a disease. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 6353
- Parent: means a child's parent, legal guardian or custodian. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 6353
- United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
2. Immunizing agent to meet standards. Any such immunizing agent shall meet standards for such biological products, approved by the United States Public Health Service and the dosage requirement specified by the Department of Health and Human Services.
[PL 1983, c. 661, §8 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 661, §8 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV). RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. B, §18 (COR).