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Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 165.003. Business Designation as “Mother-Friendly”

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A business may use the designation “mother-friendly” in its promotional materials if the business develops a policy supporting the practice of worksite breast-feeding that addresses the following:

(1) work schedule flexibility, including scheduling breaks and work patterns to provide time for expression of milk;

(2) the provision of accessible locations allowing privacy;

(3) access nearby to a clean, safe water source and a sink for washing hands and rinsing out any needed breast-pumping equipment; and

(4) access to hygienic storage alternatives in the workplace for the mother's breast milk.

(b) The business shall submit its breast-feeding policy to the department. The department shall maintain a list of “mother-friendly” businesses covered under this section and shall make the list available for public inspection.

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