New Jersey § 18a:20-40
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 18a:20-40, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18a:20-40.
a. Except as may be provided pursuant to subsection b. of this section, every public
school building used as a public school in the State shall be tested for the presence
of radon gas or radon progeny at least once every five years. If the public school has been tested less than five years prior to the effective
date of this act, then the test shall be performed within five years of that test
and once every five years thereafter. b. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Department of Environmental
Protection, shall determine the extent of testing required and the locations for the
testing, provided that at least every public school building used as a public school
in which a child care center is operated by a non-profit organization is tested by
the school in which the child care center is operated for the presence of radon gas
or radon progeny at least once every five years. The superintendent of each school district in the State, in consultation with the
Department of Environmental Protection and the principal of each school to be tested,
shall determine the buildings to be tested, the locations within each building to
be tested, the method of testing, and the procedures concerning notification and circulation
of the testing results.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 18a:20-40
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Section 18a:20-40 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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