1.    An employer may use the designation “infant friendly” on its promotional materials if the employer adopts a workplace breastfeeding policy that includes the following:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 23-12-17

  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

a.    Flexible work scheduling, including scheduling breaks and permitting work patterns that provide time for expression of breast milk; b.    A convenient, sanitary, safe, and private location, other than a restroom, allowing privacy for breastfeeding or expressing breast milk; c.    A convenient clean and safe water source with facilities for washing hands and rinsing breast-pumping equipment located in the private location specified in subdivision b; and

d.    A convenient hygienic refrigerator in the workplace for the temporary storage of the mother’s breast milk.

2.    The department of health and human services shall establish guidelines for employers concerning workplace breastfeeding and infant friendly designations.