New Jersey § 26:2-179
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 26:2-179, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26:2-179.
The Department of Health , in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection, shall prepare a
consumer's mercury alert notice for posting in all patient areas of professional medical
offices that provide gynecological, obstetrical , or pediatric care and in the patient or client areas of all maternal and child health
and nutrition programs. The notice shall explain the danger to women who expect to become pregnant, women
who are pregnant or breast feeding their children, and young children, of eating mercury
contaminated fish. The notice shall summarize the State's and the federal government's most current
mercury health advisories concerning fish consumption and shall contain such other
information as the department deems appropriate. The notice also shall list any telephone number that may be established for State
residents to call for further information about the health advisories. The department shall distribute the notice, at no charge, to all professional medical
offices that provide gynecological, obstetrical , or pediatric care and to all publicly funded maternal and child health and nutrition
programs in the State. The department shall update the notice as necessary, and shall make additional copies
of the notice available to health care providers upon request.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 26:2-179
What does New Jersey Statutes § 26:2-179 cover?
Section 26:2-179 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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