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SECTION 267
Menstrual products in schools
Public Health (PBH) CHAPTER 45, ARTICLE 2, TITLE 6
* § 267. Menstrual products in schools. All elementary and secondary
public schools in the state serving students in any grade from grade six
through grade twelve shall provide menstrual products in the restrooms
of such school building or buildings. Such products shall be provided at
no charge to students.

* NB Effective until July 1, 2024

* § 267. Menstrual products in schools. 1. All elementary and
secondary public schools and non-public schools in the state serving
students in any grade from grade six through grade twelve shall provide
menstrual products in the restrooms of such school building or
buildings. Such products shall be provided at no charge to students.

2. A non-public school may be granted an exemption from the
requirements of subdivision one of this section upon a demonstration
sufficient to the commissioner of education that the school does not
serve students who need such products and that menstrual products are
available in a manner that ensures the privacy of any student seeking
them within the school building or buildings, including but not limited
to within any gender-neutral restroom. Such exemption may be revoked
should the circumstances change on which the exemption is granted.

* NB Effective July 1, 2024