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Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A. Education § 6501. Sanitary facilities

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sanitary facilities shall be provided as follows.

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;

B. Separated according to sex and accessible only by separate entrances and exits;

C. Installed so that privacy, cleanliness and supervision are assured; and

D. Free from all obscene markings.

2. Maintenance. Each school administrative unit shall provide for the cleaning and repair of its toilet facilities.

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.

4. Rules. The state board may adopt or amend rules to implement this section.

5. Penalty. Failure to comply with this section is subject to penalties under section 6801-A.

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