Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 6501 – Sanitary facilities
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Sanitary facilities shall be provided as follows. [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
1. Toilets. A school administrative unit shall provide clean toilets in all school buildings, which shall be:
A. Of the flush water closet type and connected to a sewer, filter bed or septic tank, or of another design approved by the Department of Health and Human Services; [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]
B. Separated according to sex and accessible only by separate entrances and exits; [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
C. Installed so that privacy, cleanliness and supervision are assured; and [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
D. Free from all obscene markings. [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 6501
- Department: means the Department of Education. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- School administrative unit: means the state-approved unit of school administration and includes a municipal school unit, school administrative district, community school district, regional school unit or any other municipal or quasi-municipal corporation responsible for operating or constructing public schools, except that it does not include a career and technical education region. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- School board: means the governing body with statutory powers and duties for a school administrative unit. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- State board: means the State Board of Education. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
2. Maintenance. Each school administrative unit shall provide for the cleaning and repair of its toilet facilities.
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
3. Inspection. The school board shall annually cause an inspection of the sanitary conditions of the school administrative unit’s school buildings to insure compliance with this section.
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
4. Rules. The state board may adopt or amend rules to implement this section.
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
5. Penalty. Failure to comply with this section is subject to penalties under section 6801?A.
[PL 1991, c. 548, Pt. A, §12 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 548, §A12 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV).