New Jersey § 26:2a-17
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 26:2a-17, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26:2a-17.
For the purposes of this act: “ Collection ” means the obtaining of donated human breast milk. “ Commissioner ” means the Commissioner of Health. “ Department ” means the Department of Health. “ Distribution ” means the removal of donated human breast milk from a human milk bank to any other
location for processing or storage or for the purpose of providing breast milk to
a hospital or selling breast milk to a parent. “ Human milk bank ” means an organized service that provides for the selection of a donor of human breast
milk, the collection, processing, storage, and marketing of donated human breast milk,
and the distribution of donated human breast milk to a hospital for use by low birth
weight babies or new mothers with delayed lactation, or directly to a parent, with
a physician's prescription order, who is unable to nurse, or is in need of additional
breast milk to feed, the parent's child. “ Marketing ” means the use of suitable media to advertise the availability of, promote the appropriate
use of, and provide information on how to safely procure, donated human breast milk. “ Person ” means a person, partnership, association, agency, organization, or other similar
entity. “ Processing ” means the technical stages required to prepare and identify donated human breast
milk as to its suitability. “ Storage ” means the holding of donated human breast milk in connection with collection or
processing prior to its distribution.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 26:2a-17
What does New Jersey Statutes § 26:2a-17 cover?
Section 26:2a-17 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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