§6501. Sanitary facilities

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).]

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).