New Jersey § 18a:40-5
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 18a:40-5, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18a:40-5.
In conducting such examinations of pupils the medical inspector may require pupils
to loosen, open, or remove their clothing above the waist in a manner to facilitate
inspection and examination, but in any such case the parents or guardians shall be
notified in writing of such proposed examination and in such notice the presence of
one of the parents or guardians shall be requested, and it shall be stated in the
notice that in the absence of a parent or guardian there shall be present a nurse
or teacher and in the examination of a female pupil the nurse or teacher present shall
be of the female sex, and that if the parent or guardian objects to such examination,
then the parent or guardian may file with the medical inspector a report of the family
physician upon the condition for which such examination was deemed advisable by the
medical inspector.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 18a:40-5
What does New Jersey Statutes § 18a:40-5 cover?
Section 18a:40-5 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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