New Jersey § 18a:40-41h
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 18a:40-41h, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18a:40-41h.
a. A student who exhibits symptoms or early warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest,
as determined by an athletic trainer if one is on site, or if an athletic trainer
is not on site, then a game official, team coach, licensed physician, or other official
designated by the student's school, while participating in an athletic activity, shall
be immediately removed from the athletic activity by the coach. The student shall not be eligible to return to athletic activity until he is evaluated
and receives written clearance from a licensed physician. b. A student who exhibits symptoms or early warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest
at any time prior to or following an athletic activity shall be prohibited from participating
in an athletic activity. The student shall not be eligible to return to athletic activity until he is evaluated
and receives written clearance from a licensed physician. c. The board of education of a school district or the governing body or chief school
administrator of a nonpublic school, as appropriate, shall ensure that a person who
coaches a school district or nonpublic school athletic activity who knowingly violates
the provisions of subsection a. or b. of this section shall be: (1) suspended from coaching any athletic activity for the remainder of the season
for a first violation; (2) suspended from coaching any athletic activity for the remainder of the season
and the entire next season for a second violation; and (3) permanently suspended from coaching any athletic activity for a third violation.
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