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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 856
CODE ON SANITATION
Approved: 23 December 195.
!"EREAS# $%e %e&'$% o( $%e peop'e# be)*+ o( p&r&mo,*$ )mpor$&*ce# &'' e((or$- o( p,b')c -erv)ce- -%o,'d be
d)rec$ed $o&rd- $%e pro$ec$)o* &*d promo$)o* o(
%e&'$%/ &*d
!"EREAS# $%e &dv&*ce )* $%e ()e'd o( -&*)$&$)o* )* rece*$ 0e&r-# $%ere &r)-e- $%e *eed (or ,pd&$)*+ &*d
cod)(0)*+ o,r -c&$$ered -&*)$&r0 '&- $o e*-,re $%&$ $%e &re
)* eep)*+ )$% moder* -$&*d&rd- o( -&*)$&$)o* &*d prov)de & %&*d0 re(ere*ce &*d +,)de (or $%e)r e*(orceme*$/
NO!# T"EREORE# I# ERDINAND E. ARCOS# Pre-)de*$ o( $%e P%)')pp)*e-# b0 v)r$,e o( $%e poer- ve-$ed
)* me b0 $%e Co*-$)$,$)o*# do %ereb0 order &*d decree
$%e (o''o)*+ Code o* S&*)$&$)o*:
CODE ON SANITATION O T"E P"ILIPPINES
C%&p$er 14 e*er&' Prov)-)o*-
Sec. 1. T)$'e. 4 T%e $)$'e o( $%)- Code )- Code o* S&*)$&$)o* o( $%e P%)')pp)*e-
Sec. 2. De()*)$)o* o( Term-. 4 !%e*ever &*0 o( $%e (o''o)*+ ord- or $erm- &re ,-ed %ere)* or )* &*0 r,'e- or
re+,'&$)o* )--,ed ,*der $%)- Code# )$ -%&'' %&ve $%e
me&*)*+ +)ve* )$ )* $%)- -ec$)o*# &- (o''o-:
&. Code 4 Code o* S&*)$&$)o* o( $%e P%)')pp)*e-
b. Dep&r$me*$ 4 T%e Dep&r$me*$ o( "e&'$%.
c. Secre$&r0 4 T%e Secre$&r0 o( "e&'$%.
d. Re+)o*&' D)rec$or 4 A* o(()c)&' %o %e&d- & Re+)o*&' "e&'$% O(()ce.
e. Loc&' "e&'$% A,$%or)$0 4 A* o(()c)&' or emp'o0ee re-po*-)b'e (or $%e &pp')c&$)o* o( & pre-cr)be %e&'$% me&-,re
)* & 'oc&' po')$)c&' -,bd)v)-)o*.
(. "e&'$% O(()cer 4 Prov)*c)&'# C)$0 or ,*)c)p&' "e&'$% O(()cer.
+. E*+)*eer 4 A S&*)$&r0 E*+)*eer.
%. Sec$)o* 4 A*0 -ec$)o* o( $%)- code ,*'e-- $%e $erm re(er- $o o$%er -$&$,$e- %)c% &re -pec)()c&''0 me*$)o*ed.
Sec. 3. ,*c$)o*- o( $%e Dep&r$me*$ o( "e&'$%. 4 T%e Dep&r$me*$ -%&'' %&ve $%e (o''o)*+ poer- &*d
(,*c$)o*-:
&. 7*der$&e $%e promo$)o* &*d pre-erv&$)o* o( $%e %e&'$% o( $%e peop'e &*d r&)-e $%e %e&'$% -$&*d&rd- o(
)*d)v)d,&'- &*d comm,*)$)e- $%ro,+%o,$ $%e P%)')pp)*e-.
b. E$e*d m&)m,m %e&'$% -erv)ce- $o $%e peop'e )* r,r&' &re&- &*d prov)de med)c&' c&re $o $%o-e %o c&**o$
&((ord )$ b0 re&-o* o( pover$0/
c. Deve'op# &dm)*)-$er &*d coord)*&$e v&r)o,- %e&'$% &c$)v)$)e- &*d -erv)ce- %)c% -%&'' )*c',de p,b')c %e&'$%#
preve*$)ve# c,r&$)ve &*d re%&b)')$&$)ve pro+r&m-#
med)c&' c&re# %e&'$% &*d med)c&' ed,c&$)o* -erv)ce-/
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d. 7p+r&de $%e -$&*d&rd- o( med)c&' pr&c$)ce# $%e ,&')$0 o( %e&'$% -erv)ce- &*d pro+r&m- $o &--,re $%e peop'e
o( be$$er %e&'$% -erv)ce-/
e. A--)-$ 'oc&' %e&'$% &+e*c)e- )* deve'op)*+ p,b')c %e&'$% pro+r&m- )*c',d)*+ med)c&' c&re# &*d promo$e
med)c&' &*d p,b')c %e&'$% re-e&rc%/
(. I--,e perm)$- $o e-$&b')-% &*d oper&$e +over*me*$ &*d pr)v&$e %o-p)$&'-# c')*)c-# d)-pe*-&r)e-# -c%oo'- o(
*,r-)*+# m)d)(er0# &*d o$%er p&r&4med)c&' co,r-e-#
p,er)c,'$,re ce*$er-# c')*)c&' '&bor&$or)e- &*d b'ood b&*-.
+. Pre-cr)be -$&*d&rd r&$e- o( (ee- (or %e&'$%# med)c&'# '&bor&$or0# &*d o$%er p,b')c %e&'$% -erv)ce-/ &*d
%. Per(orm- -,c% o$%er (,*c$)o*- &- m&0 be prov)ded b0 '&.
Sec. . A,$%or)$0 o( $%e Secre$&r0. 4 I* &dd)$)o* $o $%e poer- &*d &,$%or)$0 o( $%e Secre$&r0 %)c% &re prov)ded
b0 '&# %e )- ')e)-e empoered $o prom,'+&$e r,'e-
&*d re+,'&$)o*- (or $%e proper )mp'eme*$&$)o* &*d e*(orceme*$ o( $%e prov)-)o*- o( $%)- Code.
Sec. 5. A,$%or)$0 o( $%e ;,re&, o( D)rec$or-. 4 T%e ;,re&, D)rec$or- -%&'' be re-po*-)b'e (or -$&(( &c$)v)$)e-
)*vo'v)*+ $%e deve'opme*$ o( p'&*-# pro+r&m-. oper&$)*+
-$&*d&rd- &*d m&*&+eme*$ $ec%*),e- )* $%e)r re-pec$)ve ()e'd o( &--)+*me*$.
Sec. 6. A,$%or)$0 o( $%e Re+)o*&' D)rec$or-. 4 T%e Re+)o*&' D)rec$or- -%&'' &dm)*)-$er %e&'$% (,*c$)o*- )* $%e)r
re+)o*-# )mp'eme*$ po')c)e-# -$&*d&rd- &*d pro+r&m- )*vo'v)*+ %e&'$% -erv)ce-/ &*d e*(orce $%e prov)-)o*- o(
$%)- Code &*d $%e r,'e- &*d re+,'&$)o*- prom,'+&$ed b0 $%e Secre$&r0 ,*der $%)- Code.
Sec. . A,$%or)$0 o( "e&'$% O(()cer-. 4 T%e %e&'$% o(()cer- -%&'' &dm)*)-$er %e&'$% (,*c$)o*- )* &re&- ,*der $%e)r
<,r)-d)c$)o* &*d e*(orce $%e prov)-)o*- o( $%)- Code
&*d $%e r,'e- &*d re+,'&$)o*- prom,'+&$ed b0 $%e Secre$&r0 ,*der $%)- Code.
Sec. 8. )-ce''&*eo,- Prov)-)o*-. 4
&. I*$er*&$)o*&' $re&$)e-# &+reeme*$- &*d co*ve*$)o*- 4 T%e Rep,b')c o( $%e P%)')pp)*e- reco+*)=e- )*$er*&$)o*&'
$re&$)e-# &+reeme*$ &*d co*ve*$)o*- o* p,b')c
%e&'$%. T%e)r prov)-)o*- m&0 be co*-)dered p&r$- o( $%)- Code prov)ded $%e0 do *o$ co*$r&ve*e $%e Co*-$)$,$)o*#
e)-$)*+ '&- or &*0 prov)-)o* o( $%)- Code.
b. R)+%$- &*d proceed)*+- 4 A*0 proceed)*+ %)c% %&- comme*ced or &*0 r)+%$ %)c% %&- &ccr,ed ,po* $%e
e((ec$)v)$0 o( $%)- Code -%&'' *o$ be &((ec$ed b0 &*0 o(
)$- prov)-)o*-. "oever# m&$$er- o( proced,re &*d r)+%$- &r)-)*+ &($er $%e d&$e o( e((ec$)v)$0 o( $%)- Code -%&''
co*(orm $o $%e prov)-)o*- %ereo(.
c. De'e+&$)o* o( poer &*d &--)+*me*$ o( d,$0 4 !%e*ever & poer )- +r&*$ed or & d,$0 )- &--)+*ed $o &*0
p,b')c %e&'$% o(()cer )* $%)- Code# $%e poer m&0 beeerc)-ed b0 & dep,$0 or &+e*$ o( $%e o(()c)&' p,r-,&*$ $o '&# ,*'e-- )$ )- epre--'0 prov)ded o$%er)-e )* $%)-
Code.
d. L&*+,&+e re,)red 4 A*0 *o$)ce# repor$# -$&$eme*$ or record re,)red or &,$%or)=ed b0 $%)- Code# -%&'' be
r)$$e* )* E*+')-% or P)')p)*o.
e. &)')*+ o( *o$)ce- 4 7*'e-- o$%er)-e epre--'0 prov)ded# &*0 *o$)ce re,)red $o -e*$ $o &*0 per-o* b0 &*0
prov)-)o* o( $%)- Code# -%&'' be -e*$ $%ro,+% $%e po-$&'
-erv)ce. T%e &(()d&v)$ o( $%e o(()c)&' or emp'o0ee %o m&)'ed $%e *o$)ce )- pr)m& (&c)e ev)de*ce $%&$ $%e *o$)ce
&- -e*$ &- pre-cr)bed %ere)*.
(. Co*dem*&$)o* &*d -e)=,re o( proper$0 4 T%e* &*0 proper$0 )- o(()c)&''0 co*dem*ed or -e)=ed b0 +over*me*$
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&,$%or)$)e- )* $%e )*$ere-$ o( p,b')c %e&'$%# $%e o*er
$%ereo( -%&'' *o$ be e*$)$'ed $o compe*-&$)o*.
+. Comm&*d re-po*-)b)')$0 4 !%e* & d,$0 )- epre--'0 ve-$ed )* & %e&'$% o(()cer &- prov)ded )* $%)- Code# )$ -%&''
be ,*der-$ood $%&$ )$ -%&'' ')e)-e be $%e co*cer*
o( $%e -,per)or- o( $%e %e&'$% o(()ce ,*der $%e pr)*c)p'e o( comm&*d re-po*-)b)')$0.
C%&p$er II. !&$er S,pp'0
Sec. 9. Pre-cr)bed S$&*d&rd- &*d Proced,re-. 4 S$&*d&rd- (or dr)*)*+ &$er &*d $%e)r b&c$er)o'o+)c&' &*d
c%em)c&' e&m)*&$)o*-# $o+e$%er )$% $%e ev&',&$)o* o(
re-,'$-# -%&'' co*(orm $o $%e cr)$er)& -e$ b0 $%e N&$)o*&' Dr)*)*+ !&$er S$&*d&rd-.
T%e $re&$me*$ o( &$er $o re*der )$ -&(e (or dr)*)*+# &*d $%e d)-)*(ec$)o* o( co*$&m)*&$ed &$er -o,rce-
$o+e$%er )$% $%e)r d)-$r)b,$)o* -0-$em- -%&'' be )*
&ccord&*ce )$% proced,re- pre-cr)bed b0 $%e Dep&r$me*$.
Sec. 1>. ?,r)-d)c$)o* o( $%e Dep&r$me*$. 4 T%e &pprov&' o( $%e Secre$&r0 or $%&$ o( %)- d,'0 &,$%or)=ed
repre-e*$&$)ve )- re,)red )* $%e (o''o)*+ c&-e-:
&. S)$e- o( &$er -o,rce- be(ore $%e)r co*-$r,c$)o*/
b. De')ver0 o( &$er $o co*-,mer- (rom *e or rece*$'0 rep&)red &$er -0-$em-/
c. Oper&$)o* o( & &$er -0-$em &($er &* order o( c'o-,re &- )--,ed b0 $%e Dep&r$me*$/
d. P'&*- &*d -pec)()c&$)o*- o( &$er -0-$em- o( -,bd)v)-)o*- &*d pro<ec$- pr)or $o $%e co*-$r,c$)o* o( %o,-)*+
,*)$- $%ere&$/ &*d
e. Cer$)()c&$)o* o( po$&b)')$0 o( dr)*)*+ &$er.
Sec. 11. T0pe- o( !&$er E&m)*&$)o*- Re,)red. 4 T%e (o''o)*+ e&m)*&$)o*- &re re,)red (or dr)*)*+ &$er:
&. I*)$)&' e&m)*&$)o* 4 T%e p%0-)c&'# c%em)c&' &*d b&c$er)o'o+)c&' e&m)*&$)o*- o( &$er (rom *e'0 co*-$r,c$ed
-0-$em- or -o,rce- &re re,)red be(ore $%e0 &re
oper&$ed &*d ope*ed (or p,b')c ,-e. E&m)*&$)o* o( &$er (or po--)b'e r&d)o &c$)ve co*$&m)*&$)o* -%o,'d &'-o
be do*e )*)$)&''0.
b. Per)od)c e&m)*&$)o* 4 !&$er (rom e)-$)*+ -o,rce- )- -,b<ec$ $o b&c$er)o'o+)c&' e&m)*&$)o* &- o($e* &-
po--)b'e b,$ $%e )*$erv&' -%&'' *o$ be 'o*+er $%&* -)
mo*$%-# %)'e +e*er&' -0-$em&$)c c%em)c&' e&m)*&$)o* -%&'' be co*d,c$ed ever0 12 mo*$%- or o($e*er.
E&m)*&$)o* o( &$er -o,rce- -%&'' be co*d,c$ed 0e&r'0
(or po--)b'e r&d)o&c$)ve co*$&m)*&$)o*.
Sec. 12. E&m)*)*+ L&bor&$or)e- &*d S,bm)--)o* o( !&$er S&mp'e-. 4 T%e e&m)*&$)o* o( dr)*)*+ &$er -%&''be per(ormed o*'0 )* pr)v&$e or +over*me*$
'&bor&$or)e- d,'0 &ccred)$ed b0 $%e Dep&r$me*$. I$ )- $%e re-po*-)b)')$0 o( oper&$or- o( &$er -0-$em- $o -,bm)$ $o
&ccred)$ed '&bor&$or)e- d,'0 &ccred)$ed b0 $%e
Dep&r$me*$. I$ )- $%e re-po*-)b)')$0 o( oper&$or- o( &$er -0-$em- $o -,bm)$ $o &ccred)$ed '&bor&$or)e- &$er
-&mp'e- (or e&m)*&$)o* )* & m&**er &*d &$ -,c%
)*$erv&'- pre-cr)bed b0 $%e Dep&r$me*$.
Sec. 13. O$%er pro$ec$)ve e&-,re-. 4 To pro$ec$ dr)*)*+ &$er (rom co*$&m)*&$)o*# $%e (o''o)*+ me&-,re-
-%&'' be ob-erved:
&. !&-%)*+ c'o$%e- or b&$%)*+ )$%)* & r&d),- o( 25 me$er- (rom &*0 e'' or o$%er -o,rce o( dr)*)*+ &$er )-
pro%)b)$ed.
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b. No &r$e-)&*-# deep or -%&''o e'' -%&'' be co*-$r,c$ed )$%)* 25 me$er- (rom &*0 -o,rce o( po'',$)o*.
c. No r&d)o&c$)ve -o,rce- or m&$er)&'- -%&'' be -$ored )$%)* & r&d),- o( 25 me$er- (rom &*0 e'' or -o,rce )-
&de,&$e'0 &*d -&(e'0 e*c'o-ed b0 proper -%)e'd)*+ .
d. No per-o* c%&r+ed )$% $%e m&*&+eme*$ o( & p,b')c &$er -,pp'0 -0-$em -%&'' perm)$ &*0 p%0-)c&'
co**ec$)o* be$ee* )$- d)-$r)b,$)o* -0-$em &*d $%&$ &*0
o$%er &$er -,pp'0# ,*'e-- $%e '&$$er )- re+,'&r'0 e&m)*ed &- $o )$- ,&')$0 b0 $%o-e )* c%&r+e )- m&de &*d (o,*d
$o be -&+e &*d po$&b'e .
e. T%e )*-$&''&$)o* o( boo-$er p,mp $o boo-$ &$er d)rec$ (rom $%e &$er d)-$r)b,$)o* ')*e o( & &$er -,pp'0 -0-$em
%ere 'o4&$er pre--,re prev&)'- )- pro%)b)$ed.
C%&p$er III. ood E-$&b')-%me*$
Sec. 1. S&*)$&r0 Perm)$. 4
&. No per-o* or e*$)$0 -%&'' oper&$e & (ood e-$&b')-%me*$ (or p,b')c p&$ro*&+e )$%o,$ -ec,r)*+ & perm)$ (rom
$%e 'oc&' %e&'$% o(()ce. T%e $erm (ood e-$&b')-%me*$
&- ,-ed )* $%)- c%&p$er me&*- &* e-$&b')-%me*$ %ere (ood or dr)*)*+ &re m&*,(&c$,red# proce--ed# -$ored#
-o'd or -erved.
b. Ever0 S&*)$&r0 Perm)$ -%&'' be po-$ed )* & co*-p)c,o,- p'&ce o( $%e e-$&b')-%me*$.
c. ee- 4 T%e (ee- p&0&b'e o* &pp')c&$)o*- (or perm)$- &*d ,po* $%e )--,&*ce# re*e&' &*d *o$)*+ o( -,c%
cer$)()c&$e- -%&'' be )- -,c% &mo,*$- &- $%e C)$0 or
,*)c)p&' A,$%or)$0 m&0 b0 re-o',$)o* )mpo-e.
d. No$)*+ o( Perm)$ 4 !)$%)* 1 d&0- &($er &*0 c%&*ce * $%e o*er-%)p or occ,p&*c0 o( &*0 e-$&b')-%me*$# $%e
*e occ,p&*$ -%&'' &pp'0 $o $%e C)$0 or ,*)c)p&'
"e&'$% O(()cer $o %&ve -,c% c%&*+e *o$ed )* $%e record- &*d o* $%e perm)$ cer$)()c&$e %)c% %e -%&'' prod,ce (or
$%e p,rpo-e &*d -%&'' p&0 $%e corre-po*d)*+ (ee )*
re-pec$ o( -,c% *o$)*+.
e. Record o( Perm)$ Cer$)()c&$e-. 4
1. Ever0 C)$0 or ,*)c)p&')$0 -%&'' eep & record o( &'' e-$&b')-%me*$- )* re-pec$ o( %)c% perm)$- %&ve bee*
)--,ed &*d &'' perm)$ cer$)()c&$e- &*d re*e&'- $%ereo(/
(. T%e record -%&'' )* ever0 c&-e -%o $%e (o''o)*+:
). T%e *&me &*d &ddre-- o( $%e %o'der o( $%e perm)$ %o )* ever0 c&-e -%&'' be $%e &c$,&' occ,p)er o( $%e
e-$&b')-%me*$ :
)). T%e 'oc&$)o* o( $%e e-$&b')-%me*$/
))). T%e p,rpo-e or p,rpo-e- (or %)c% $%e perm)$ %&- bee* )--,ed/
)v. T%e d&$e $%e ()r-$ perm)$ &- )--,ed &*d $%e d&$e- o( &*0 re*e&' $%ereo(.
v. Ever0 c%&*+e o( occ,p&$)o* &*d m&*&+eme*$ o( $%e e-$&b')-%me*$ -)*ce $%e ()r-$ perm)$ &- )--,ed/ &*d
v). Co*d)$)o*- ,*der %)c% $%e perm)$ &- )--,ed or &*0 re*e&' $%ereo( +r&*$ed/
T%e record -%&'' be &v&)'&b'e &$ &'' re&-o*&b'e $)me- (or )*-pec$)o* b0 &*0 o(()cer o( $%e Dep&r$me*$ o( "e&'$%.
Sec. 15. "e&'$% Cer$)()c&$e-. 4 No per-o* -%&'' be emp'o0ed )* &*0 (ood e-$&b')-%me*$ )$%o,$ & "e&'$%
Cer$)()c&$e )--,ed b0 $%e 'oc&' %e&'$% &,$%or)$0. T%)-
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cer$)()c&$e -%&'' be )--,ed o*'0 &($er $%e re,)red p%0-)c&' &*d med)c&' e&m)*&$)o*- &re per(ormed &*d
)mm,*)=&$)o*- &re &dm)*)-$ered &$ pre-cr)bed )*$erv&'-.
Sec. 16. @,&')$0 &*d Pro$ec$)o* o( ood. 4 A'' (ood m,-$ be ob$&)*ed (rom -o,rce- &pproved b0 $%e 'oc&' %e&'$%
&,$%or)$0. I* $%)- re+&rd# $%e (o''o)*+ re,)reme*$-
&re &pp')c&b'e:
&. e&$-# me&$ prod,c$- &*d ()-% -%&'' be proc,red (or -o,rce- ,*der -&*)$&r0 or ve$er)*&r0 -,perv)-)o*.
b. A'' me&$ &*d ()-% -%&'' be proper'0 cooed be(ore -erv)*+ .
c. No me&$ prod,c$- ()-%# ve+e$&b'e- &*d o$%er (ood -o,rce- -%&'' be proc,red (rom -o,rce- or &re&- *o* $o
%&ve bee* &((ec$ed b0 r&d)o&c$)v)$0 &- (or e&mp'e#
&re&- co*$&m)*&$ed )$% & ver0 '&r+e &mo,*$ o( r&d)o&c$)ve (&''o,$.
d. )' &*d (',)d m)' prod,c$- -%&'' be ob$&)*ed (rom -o,rce- &pproved b0 $%e 'oc&' %e&'$% &,$%or)$0. )'
ob$&)*ed (rom o$%er -o,rce- m,-$ be -$er)')=ed#
p&-$e,r)=ed or o$%er)-e %e&$ed.
e. )' -%&'' be -$ored )* & re(r)+er&$or. C&**ed or p&c&+ed m)'# o$%er $%&* m)' poder-# -%&'' be re(r)+er&$ed
&($er $%e co*$&)*er %&- bee* ope*ed.
(. A'' per)-%&b'e &*d po$e*$)&''0 %&=&rdo,- (ood- -%&'' be -$ored &$ 5 BC or be'o.
+. Cooed (ood )*$e*ded $o be -erved %o$ -%&'' be ep$ &$ & $emper&$,re *o$ 'oer $%&* 1> B6>C
%. R& (r,)$- &*d ve+e$&b'e- -%&'' be $%oro,+%'0 &-%ed be(ore $%e0 &re ,-ed.
Sec. 1. S$r,c$,r&' Re,)reme*$-. 4 ood e-$&b')-%me*$- -%&'' be co*-$r,c$ed )* &ccord&*ce )$% $%e (o''o)*+
re,)reme*$-:
1. No per-o* -%&'' ,-e &*0 room or p'&ce (or or )* co**ec$)o* )$% $%e prep&r&$)o*# -$or&+e# %&*d')*+ or -&'e o(
&*0 &r$)c'e o( (ood
&. !%)c% )- &$ &*0$)me ,-ed or )* d)rec$ comm,*)c&$)o* )$% & -'eep)*+ &p&r$me*$ or $o)'e$.
b. I* %)c% &*0 &*)m&' )- ep$/ or
c. %)c% )- or %&- bee* ,-ed (or &*0 p,rpo-e %)c% o,'d be ')e'0 $o co*$&m)*&$e $%e (ood or $o &((ec$
)*<,r)o,-'0 )$- %o'e-ome*e-- or c'e&*')*e--/ or
d. !%)c% )- *o$ ,-ed ec',-)ve'0 (or $%e p,rpo-e: Prov)ded# $%&$ )* dep&r$me*$ -$ore- or m,'$)4p,rpo-e b,-)*e--
e-$&b')-%me*$-# (ood m&0 be m&*,(&c$,red#
prep&red# cooed# -$ored# or -o'd o*'0 )* $%e &re& -e$ &-)de ec',-)ve'0 (or -&)d p,rpo-e &*d (or %)c% & -&*)$&r0
perm)$ %&- bee* )--,ed.
2. No -&*)$&r0 perm)$ -%&'' be )--,ed (or &*0 prem)-e- $o be ,-ed (or $%e prep&r&$)o*# %&*d')*+ &*d -&'e o( (ood
,*'e-- )$ )- co*-$r,c$ed )* &ccord&*ce )$% $%e
(o''o)*+ re,)reme*$-:
&. 'oor- 4 T%e 'oor- -%&'' be4
). Co*-$r,c$ed o( co*cre$e or o$%er )mperv)o,- &*d e&-)'0 c'e&*ed m&$er)&' $%&$ )- re-)-$&*$ $o e&r &*d
corro-)o* &*d -%&'' be &de,&$e'0 +r&ded &*d dr&)*ed/
A'' &*+'e- be$ee* $%e ('oor- &*d &''- -%&'' be ro,*ded o(( $o & %e)+%$ o( *o$ 'e-- $%&* 3 )*c%e- B.62 cm. (rom
$%e ('oor/ or
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)). Co*-$r,c$ed or ood )$% dove$&)'ed or $o*+,e &*d +rooved ('oor bo&rd- '&)d o* & ()rm (o,*d&$)o* &*d $)+%$'0
c'&mped $o+e$%er )$% &'' &*+'e- be$ee* $%e ( 'oor
&*d &''- ro,*ded o(( $o %e)+%$ o( 3 )*c%e- B.62 cm./ or
))). Co*-$r,c$ed )* &ccord&*ce )$% $%e re,)reme*$- o( -,b4c'&,-e ). &*d )). o( $%)- c'&,-e &*d covered )$%
')*o'e,m# -moo$% -,r(&ced r,bber or -)m)'&r m&$er)&'
()ed $o $%e ('oor )$% ceme*$ or -,)$&b'e &d%e-)ve: Prov)ded# T%&$ )$% $%e &pprov&' )* r)$)*+ o( $%e 'oc&'
&,$%or)$0# ('oor- m&0 be covered )$% c&rpe$- or o$%er ('oor
cover)*+ )* $%o-e p&r$- o( $%e prem)-e- %ere -,c% c&rpe$- or cover)*+- c&* be -&$)-(&c$or)'0 c'e&*ed &*d
m&)*$&)*ed.
b. !&''-
). T%e )*$er*&' -,r(&ce o( &''- -%&'' %&ve & -moo$%# eve*# *o*4&b-orbe*$ -,r(&ce c&p&b'e o( be)*+ re&d)'0
c'e&*ed )$%o,$ d&m&+e $o $%e -,r(&ce &*d co*-$r,c$ed
o( d,-$4proo( m&$er)&'-/
)). T%e &''-# %ere -,b<ec$ $o e$$)*+ or -p'&-%)*+# -%&'' be co*-$r,c$ed o( )mperv)o,-# *o*4&b-orbe*$ m&$er)&'-
$o & %e)+%$ o( *o$ 'e-- $%&* 9 )*c%e- B2 me$er-
(rom $%e ('oor.
))). T%e )*$er*&' &''- -%&'' be p&)*$ed )* ')+%$ co'or- or $re&$ed )$% -,c% o$%er &'' ()*)-% &- $%e %e&'$% &,$%or)$0m&0 pre-cr)bed.
c. Ce)')*+-
). A'' ce)')*+- or# )( *o ce)')*+ )- prov)ded# $%e e*$)re ,*der4-,r(&ce o( $%e roo( -%&'' be d,-$4proo( &*d &-%&b'e.
)). T%e ce)')*+ or ,*der4-,r(&ce o( $%e roo( o( room- )* %)c% (ood )- prep&red or p&ced or )* %)c% ,$e*-)'- or
%&*d- &re &-%ed -%&'' be -moo$%# *o*4&b-orbe*$
&*d ')+%$ co'o,red.
d. L)+%$)*+
). T%e +e*er&' -$&*d&rd- o( )'',m)*&$)o* prov)ded -%&'' perm)$ e((ec$)ve )*-pec$)o* &*d c'e&*)*+ &*d -%&'' be
-,(()c)e*$ )*$e*-)$0 &ppropr)&$e $o $%e p,rpo-e (or %)c%
&*0 room or p'&ce )- ,-ed/
)). I* room- %ere (ood )- prep&red or p&ced or )* %)c% ,$e*-)'- or %&*d- &re %&*d- &re &-%ed $%ere -%&'' be
& m)*)m,m )'',m)*&$)o* )*$e*-)$0 o( 2>4(oo$
c&*d'e-/ )* prem)-e- %ere (ood )- co*-,med# $%ere -%&'' be & m)*)m,m )'',m)*&$)o* )*$e*-)$0 o( 54(oo$ c&*d'e-.
I*$e*-)$)e- o( )'',m)*&$)o* -%&'' be me&-,red &$ &
po)*$ 3> )*c%e- B6.2> cm. &bove $%e ('oor/
))). A'' ')+%$*)*+ -%&'' be re&-o*&b'0 (ree (rom +'&re &*d d)-$r)b,$ed -o &- $o &vo)d -%&do-/
)v. A$ o$%er &re&- or or)*+ -,r(&ce-# $%e )'',m)*&$)o* -%&'' be o( -,c% )*$e*-)$0 &- m&0 be re,)red b0 $%e
%e&'$% &,$%or)$0.
e. e*$)'&$)o*
). e*$)'&$)o* -%&'' be prov)ded %)c% -%&'' be e((ec$)ve &*d -,)$&b'e $o m&)*$&)* com(or$&b'e co*d)$)o*/
)). T%e ve*$)'&$)o* -%&'' be &de,&$e $o preve*$ $%e &)r (rom becom)*+ ece--)ve'0 %e&$ed# preve*$ co*de*-&$)o*
&*d $%e (orm&$)o* o( ece-- mo)-$,re o* &''-#
ce)')*+- &*d (or $%e remov&' o( ob<ec$)o*&b'e odor-# (,me- &*d )mp,r)$)e-/
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))). I* $%e &b-e*ce o( e((ec$)ve *&$,r&' ve*$)'&$)o*# mec%&*)c&' ve*$)'&$)o* )$% &)r('o (rom & c'e&* &re&# &*d
d)-c%&r+)*+ )* -,c% m&**er &- *o$ $o cre&$e & *,)-&*ce#
-%&'' be prov)ded/
)v. C&*op)e-# &)r d,c$-# (&*- or o$%er &pp')&*ce- -%&'' be prov)ded &- re,)red b0 $%e %e&'$% &,$%or)$0 )*
p&r$)c,'&r c)rc,m-$&*ce-/
v. E((ec$)ve prov)-)o* -%&'' be m&de (or -ec,r)*+ &*d m&)*$&)*)*+ & re&-o*&b'e $emper&$,re/
(. Overcrod)*+ 4 T%ere -%&'' be -,(()c)e*$ ('oor -p&ce $o e*&b'e ever0 per-o* or)*+ $%ereo* $o c&rr0 o,$ %)-
d,$)e- e(()c)e*$'0 &*d $o perm)$ e&-0 &cce-- (or
c'e&*)*+. !or)*+ -p&ce-# &)-'e- or p&--&+e&0- &*d &re&- $o %)c% c,-$omer- %&ve &cce-- -%&''
,*ob-$r,c$ed &*d -,(()c)e*$ $o perm)$ moveme*$ o( emp'o0ee-
&*d c,-$omer- )$%o,$ co*$&m)*&$)o* o( (ood b0 c'o$%)*+ or per-o*&' co*$&c$.
+. C%&*+e room-
). T%ere -%&'' be prov)ded &de,&$e &*d -,)$&b'e 'ocer- or o$%er (&c)')$)e- (or $%e order'0 -$or&+e o( c'o$%)*+ &*d
per-o*&' be'o*+)*+- o( emp'o0ee- or per-o*-
e*+&+ed or emp'o0ed )* $%e prem)-e-. S,c% (&c)')$)e- -%&'' be -o -)$,&$ed &*d &rr&*+ed -o $%&$ $%ere )- *o
co*$&m)*&$)o* o( (ood b0 co*$&c$ )$% c'o$%)*+# &*d
%ere $%e *,mber o( per-o*- e*+&+ed or emp'o0ed )- (o,r or more o( e)$%er -e# $%ere -%&'' be prov)ded-ep&r&$e c%&*+)*+ room- (or e&c% -e.
)). I( re,)red )* r)$)*+ b0 $%e 'oc&' %e&'$% &,$%or)$0 &* &dd)$)o*&' &-%4%&*d b&-)* -%&'' be )*-$&''ed &- *e&r &-
pr&c$)c&b'e $o $%e $o)'e$ (&c)')$)e-/ Prov)ded# T%&$
&-%4%&*d b&-)*- -pec)()ed )* $%)- Code *eed *o$ be )*-$&''ed )* prem)-e- %ere o*'0 (ood )* -e&'ed co*$&)*er-
)- -o'd: &*d# Prov)ded# (,r$%er# T%&$ &-%4%&*d
b&-)*- -pec)()ed )* $%)- re+,'&$)o* -%&'' be )*-$&''ed ,*der -pec)()c&$)o*- o( $%e N&$)o*&' P',mb)*+ Code o( $%e
P%)')pp)*e-.
%. !&-%4%&*d ;&-)* &)*$e*&*ce
). A* &de,&$e -,pp'0 o( -o&p# c'e&* $oe'-# ro''er $oe'- pre-e*$)*+ & c'e&* -,r(&ce $o e&c% ,-er (rom &co*$)*,o,- ro''er $oe' d)-pe*-er or o$%er %&*d dr0)*+
-erv)ce- &pproved b0 %e&'$% &,$%or)$)e-.
)). T%e &-%4%&*d b&-)* &*d &'' %&*d &-%)*+ (&c)')$)e- -%&''# &$ &'' $)me-# be m&)*$&)*ed )* +ood rep&)r &*d )* &
c'e&* co*d)$)o*.
))). A'' &-%4%&*d b&-)*- -%&''# &$ &'' $)me-# %)'e $%e prem)-e- &re be)*+ ,-ed# be -,pp')ed )$% %o$ &*d co'd or
$empered r,**)*+ &$er &$ & m)*)m,m
$emper&$,re o( 1>> B3.8C.
Sec. 18. 7-e o( ood4Serv)ce Sp&ce-. 4
&. ood4-erv)ce -p&ce- -%&'' *o$ be ,-ed &- ')v)*+ or -'eep)*+ ,&r$er-.
b. C'o$%)*+ or per-o*&' e((ec$- -%&'' be ep$ )* 'ocer- or )* de-)+*&$ed p'&ce- &&0 (rom (ood -erv)ce -p&ce-.
c. No &*)m&' or ')ve (o'- -%&'' be &''oed )* -,c% -p&ce-.
d. Per-o*- *o$ d)rec$'0 co**ec$ed )$% (ood prep&r&$)o* &*d -erv)*+ -%&'' *o$ be &''oed $o -$&0 )* (ood4-erv)*+
-p&ce-.
e. ood- )* -$or&+e or )* prep&r&$)o* m,-$ *o$ be %&*d'ed b0 &*0o*e o$%er $%&* $%e prep&r&$)o* &*d -erv)*+
-$&((.
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SEC. 19. ood "&*d'er-. 4
&. No per-o* -%&'' be emp'o0ed )* &*0 (ood e-$&b')-%me*$- )$%o,$ %e&'$% cer$)()c&$e )--,ed b0 $%e 'oc&' %e&'$%
&,$%or)$0.
b. ood %&*d'er- -%&'' &$ &'' $)me-:
). !e&r c'e&* or)*+ +&rme*$-. T%e Coo -%&'' e&r pre-cr)bed c&p- &*d (em&'e emp'o0ee- c&p- or %&)r*e$-.
)). Ob-erve (ood per-o*&' %0+)e*e.
))). !&-% $%e)r %&*d- $%oro,+%'0 )$% -o&p &*d &$er &*d dr0 $%em )$% & c'e&* or d)-po-&b'e $oe' or & -,)$&b'e
%&*d4dr0)*+ dev)ce )mmed)&$e'0 be(ore or)*+# or
&($er v)-)$)*+ $%e $o)'e$.
Sec. 2>. erm)* Co*$ro'. 4
erm)* 4 A +ro,p o( )*-ec$- or -m&'' &*)m&'- -,c% &- (')e-# mo-,)$oe-# cocro&c%e-# ('e&-# ')ce# bedb,+-# m)ce
&*d r&$- %)c% &re vec$or- o( d)-e&-e-.
&. Sp&ce- %ere (ood &*d dr)*- &re -$ored# prep&red &*d -erved -%&'' be -o co*-$r,c$ed &*d m&)*$&)*ed &- $oec',de verm)*.
b. A'' ope*)*+ %)c% co**ec$- -p&ce- $o $%e o,$er &)r -%&'' be e((ec$)ve'0 pro$ec$ed )$% -cree* o( *o*4corro-)ve
)re 164me-% or ()*er. Door -cree*- -%&'' be
$)+%$4()$$)*+.
c. A verm)* &b&$eme*$ pro+r&m -%&'' be m&)*$&)*ed )* $%e e-$&b')-%me*$- b0 $%e)r o*er-# oper&$or-# or
&dm)*)-$r&$or-. I( $%e0 (&)'# *e+'ec$ or re(,-e $o m&)*$&)* &
verm)* &b&$eme*$ pro+r&m-# $%e 'oc&' %e&'$% &+e*c0 )'' ,*der$&e $%e or &$ $%e)r epe*-e.
d. D,r)*+ der&$$)*+ or d)-)*(ec$)*+ oper&$)o*-# &'' (ood -$,((-# ,$e*-)'-# (ood prep&r&$)o* &*d c'e&*)*+ e,)pme*$
-%&'' be covered $o pro$ec$ $%em (rom $o)c
c%em)c&' -,b-$&*ce-.
e. erm)* co*$ro' )* p,b')c p'&ce- -%&'' be $%e re-po*-)b)')$0 o( $%e prov)*c)&'# c)$0 or m,*)c)p&' +over*me*$-
%)c% %&ve <,r)-d)c$)o* over $%em.
(. T%e proced,re &*d (re,e*c0 o( verm)* &b&$eme*$ pro+r&m -%&'' be de$erm)*ed &*d &pproved b0 $%e 'oc&'
%e&'$% &,$%or)$0.
Sec. 21. To)'e$ &*d !&-%)*+ &c)')$)e-. 4
&. Ade,&$e &*d c'e&* $o)'e$ (&c)')$)e- (or m&'e &*d (em&'e c,-$omer- &*d per-o**e' -%&'' be prov)ded )*proper'0 'oc&$ed &re&-.
b. To)'e$ room- -%&'' *o$ ope* d)rec$'0 )*$o -p&ce- %ere (ood )- prep&red# -$ored or -erved. !%ere -,c% $o)'e$-
e)-$# $%e door- -%&'' be $)+%$ ()$$)*+ &*d -e'(4c'o-)*+.
c. Ade,&$e %&*d4&-%)*+ (&c)')$)e- -%&'' be prov)ded )$%)* or &d<&ce*$ $o $o)'e$ room
d. &c)')$)e- -%&'' )*c',de %o$ &*d co'd r,**)*+ &$er -)*+'e4-erv)ce p&per or co'd $oe' d)-pe*-er or dr0)*+
dev)ce &*d -o&p or de$er+e*$.
Sec. 22. D)-po-&' o( Re(,-e. 4
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&. Re(,-e c&*- m&0 be ,-ed )* (ood 4 prep&r&$)o* &re&- (or )mmed)&$e ,-e o*'0.
b. S$or&+e re(,-e c&*-# ()''ed &*d emp$0# -%&'' be )* & de-)+*&$ed -p&ce (rom (ood4%&*d')*+ oper&$)o*-.
c. T%e-e c&*- -%&'' be -o co*-$r,c$ed &*d m&)*$&)*ed &- $o be verm)* 4proo( &*d e&-)'0 c'e&*ed.
d. C&*- co*$&)*)*+ re(,-e -%&'' be $)+%$'0 covered &$ &'' $)me-# ecep$ d,r)*+ &c$,&' ,-e )* (ood4%&*d')*+ &re&-.
e. "o'd)*+ b)*- m&0 ')e)-e be ,-ed# prov)ded $%e0 &re co*-$r,c$ed o( )mperv)o,-# re&d)'04c'e&*ed m&$er)&'-
&*d ()$$ed )$% $)+%$4()$$)*+ cover-.
(. !%ere re(,-e c&*- &re ,-ed# & -p&ce -ep&r&$e (rom $%e (ood4%&*d')*+ -p&ce- &*d &d<&ce*$ $o $%e re(,-e4c&*
-$or&+e -p&ce be prov)ded (or c'e&*)*+ $%em. T%)-
-p&ce -%&'' be e,)pped )$% -cr,bb)*+4br,-%e-# c'e&*-)*+ &+e*$-# -$e&m or %o$ &$er ,*der pre--,re# &*d &
%o-e ()$$ed )$% &d<,-$&b'e *o=='e.
Sec. 23. E,)pme*$ &*d 7$e*-)'-. 4
&. T%e0 -%&'' be -o de-)+*&$ed# (&br)c&$ed &*d )*-$&''ed -o $%&$ c'e&*)*+ )- e&-0 &*d $%e0 do *o$ po-e %e&'$%
%&=&rd-.
b. Le&d4-o'dered co*$&)*er- &*d c&d),m4')*ed p)p)*+ &*d ()$,re- -%&'' *o$ be ,-ed.
c. S,r(&ce- $%&$ come )*$o co*$&c$ )$% (ood or dr)*- -%&'' be co*-$r,c$ed or m&$er)&'- $%&$ &re )mperv)o,-#
corro-)o*4re-)-$&*$# *o*4$o)c# e&-)'0 c'e&*&b'e# d,r&b'e
&*d re-)-$&*$ $o c%)pp)*+.
d. S')d)*+ door- o* c&b)*e$- -%&'' be e&-)'0 c'e&*&b'e &*d remov&b'e. R,**er- -%&'' be &''o$$ed &$ $%e e*d- $o
perm)$ remov&' o( d,-$ &*d debr)-. T%e bo$$om
-%e've- o( ope*4b&-ed ()$,re- -%&'' be remov&b'e $o (&c)')$&$e )*-pec$)o*-# c'e&*)*+ &*d m&)*$e*&*ce.
Sec. 2. !&-%)*+ 7$e*-)'-. 4
&. T%e0 -%&'' be -cr&ped &*d pre4r)*-ed $o remove (ood &r$)c'e-.
b. T%e0 -%&'' be $%oro,+%'0 c'e&*-ed )* &rm &$er &$ 12> B9C )$% -o&p or de$er+e*$.
c. I( r,**)*+ &$er )- *o$ ,-ed# $%e &-%4&$er -%&'' be c%&*+ed (re,e*$'0.
Sec. 25 ;&c$er)c)d&' Tre&$me*$4E&$)*+ &*d dr)*)*+ ,$e*-)'- &*d e,)pme*$# &($er $%oro,+%'0 c'e&*ed# -%&'' be
-,b<ec$ed $o o*e o( $%e (o''o)*+ b&c$er)c)d&'
$re&$me*$-:
&. Immer-)o* (or &$ 'e&-$ %&'( & m)*,$e )* c'e&* %o$ &$er &$ & $emper&$,re o( &$ 'e&-$ 1> BC/
b. T%e0 -%&'' be $%oro,+%'0 c'e&*-ed )* &rm &$er &$ 12> B9C )$% -o&p or de$er+e*$.
c. I( r,**)*+ &$er )- *o$ ,-ed# $%e &-%4&$er -%&'' be c%&*+ed (re,e*$'0.
Sec. 25. ;&c$er)c)d&' Tre&$me*$. 4 E&$)*+ &*d dr)*)*+ ,$e*-)'- &*d e,)pme*$# &($er $%oro,+%'0 c'e&*ed# -%&'' be
-,b<ec$ed $o o*e o( $%e (o''o)*+ b&c$er)c)d&'
$re&$me*$-:
&. Immer-)o* (or &$ 'e&-$ %&'( & m)*,$e )* c'e&* %o$ &$er &$ & $emper&$,re o( &$ 'e&-$ 1> BC/
b. Immer-)o* (or &$ 'e&-$ o*e m)*,$e )* & ',e&rm c%'or)*e -o',$)o* 5> ppm/
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c. Epo-,re )* & -$e&m c&b)*e$ &$ & $emper&$,re o( &$ 'e&-$ 1> BC (or &$ 'e&-$ 15 m)*,$e- &$ &
$emper&$,re o( 2>> B9>C (or &$ 'e&-$ 5 m)*,$e-/
d. Epo-,re )* &* ove* or %o$4&)r c&b)*e$ &$ & $emper&$,re o( &$ 'e&-$ 18> B82C (or &$ 'e&-$ 2> m)*,$e-/ or
e. A*0 o$%er me$%od &pproved b0 $%e 'oc&' %e&'$% &,$%or)$0.
Sec. 26. "&*d')*+ o( !&-%ed 7$e*-)'-. 4
&. !&-%ed ,$e*-)'- -%&'' be &''oed $o dr&)* dr0 )* )re r&c- )$%o,$ ,-e o( dr0)*+ c'o$%-# or -%&'' be -$ored )*
-e'(4dr&)*)*+ po-)$)o* $o perm)$ re&d0 &)r4dr0)*+.
b. T%e dr0)*+ c'o$% o* %)c% $o -$ore d)-%e- &*d ,$e*-)'- $empor&r)'0 &($er b&c$er)c)d&' $re&$me*$ -%o,'d be c'e&*
&*d c%&*+ed (re,e*$'0.
Sec. 2. S$or&+e o( !&-%ed 7$e*-)'-. 4
&. T%e0 -%&'' be -$ored )* & c'e&* &*d dr0 p'&ce pro$ec$ed &+&)*-$ verm)* &*d o$%er -o,rce- o( co*$&m)*&$)o*.
b. C,p-# bo'-# &*d +'&--e-# -%&'' be )*ver$ed (or -$or&+e.
c. !%e* *o$ -$ored )* c'o-ed c,pbo&rd- or 'ocer-# ,$e*-)'- &*d co*$&)*er- -%&'' be covered or )*ve*$ed
%e*ever pr&c$)c&b'e. 7$e*-)'- -%&'' *o$ be -$ored o* $%e
bo$$om -%e've- o( ope* c&b)*e$- be'o $%e or)*+ $op 'eve'.
d. R&c-# $r&0- &*d -%e've- -%&'' be m&de o( m&$er)&'- $%&$ &re )mperv)o,-# corro-)o*4re-)-$&*$# *o*4$o)c#
-moo$%# d,r&b'e &*d re-)-$&*$ $o c%)pp)*+.
e. Dr&er- -%&'' be m&de o( $%e -&me m&$er)&'- &*d ep$ c'e&*. e'$4')*e dr&er- &re *o$ &ccep$&b'e# b,$ $%e
,-e o( c'e&* &*d remov&b'e $oe'- (or ')*)*+ dr&er-
)- &ccep$&b'e.
Sec. 28. Dr0 S$or&+e o( No*4Per)-%&b'e ood-.4 No*4per)-%&b'e (ood- -%&'' be -$ored )* $%e (o''o)*+ m&**er:
&. De-)+*&$ed -p&ce-# 'ocer-# c,pbo&rd-# r&c-# -%e've- &*d co*$&)*er- -%&'' be ,-ed (or -$or&+e.
b. A'' -p&ce-# 'ocer- &*d c,pbo&rd -%&'' be co*-$r,c$ed o( m&$er)&'- o( $%e -&me ,&')$0 &- ,-ed (or (ood4
prep&r&$)o* &*d (ood4-erv)*+ oper&$)o*-. Co*$&)*er-
-%&'' be m&de me$&' ()$$ed )$% $)+%$ cover-.
c. T%e recomme*ded $emper&$,re r&*+e (or dr0 -$ore- )- 5>4 6> B1>415C ecep$ %ere dr0 (ood- (or
)mmed)&$e ,-e &re -$ored )* $%e prep&r&$)o* &*d -erv)c)*+
-p&ce-.
Sec. 29. Re(r)+er&$ed S$or&+e o( Per)-%&b'e ood-. 4 Per)-%&b'e (ood- -%&'' be -$ored )* $%e (o''o)*+ m&**er:
&. T%e0 -%&'' be ep$ &$ or be'o 5 BC ecep$ d,r)*+ prep&r&$)o* or %e* %e'd (or )mmed)&$e -erv)*+ &($er
prep&r&$)o*.
b. !%e* -,c% (ood - &re $o be -$ored (or e$e*ded per)od-# & $emper&$,re o( > BC )- recomme*ded.
c. r,)$- &*d ve+e$&b'e- -%&'' be -$ored )* coo' room-.
d. Recomme*ded $emper&$,re- (or per)-%&b'e (ood -$or&+e &re:
1. ro=e* (ood-/ *o$ more $%&* 1> B2C
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2. e&$ &*d ()-%: 32438 BO43C
3. )' &*d m)' prod,c$-: >45 B54C
. r,)$- &*d ve+e$&b'e-: 45> B41>C
e. A'' re(r)+er&$)*+ comp&r$me*$- &*d re(r)+er&$or- m,-$ be ep$ c'e&*# )* +ood rep&)r &*d (ree (rom odor-. T%e0
-%&'' be prov)ded )$% $%ermome$er- )$% -c&'e
d)v)-)o*- *o$ '&r+er $%&* 32 B1C. S,(()c)e*$ -%e'v)*+ -%&'' be prov)ded $o preve*$ -$oc)*+ &*d $o perm)$
&de,&$e ve*$)'&$)o* &*d c'e&*)*+.
Sec. 3>. ood Serv)c)*+ Oper&$)o*-. 4 T%e-e oper&$)o*- -%o,'d be )* &ccord&*ce )$% $%e (o''o)*+
re,)reme*$-:
&. "&*d co*$&c$- )$% (ood or dr)* -%&'' be &vo)ded/ ()*+er- -%&'' *o$ be ,-ed $o -erve b,$$er# )ce# or -)m)'&r
)$em- or (ood. S,+&r -%&'' be -erved )* covered
d)-pe*-er- or co*$&)*er-# or )* p&c&+e- r&pped (or -)*+'e -erv)ce.
b. T%e -,r(&ce- o( co*$&)*er- &*d ,$e*-)'-# )*c',d)*+ +'&--e- &*d $&b'e&re-# %)c% come )* co*$&c$ )$% (ood
&*d dr)* -%&'' *o$ be %&*d'ed.
c. D)-po-&b'e c,p-# p'&$e-# -poo*- &*d o$%er -)*+'e4-erv)ce co*$&)*er- &*d ,$e*-)'- -%&'' be p,rc%&-ed )*
-&*)$&r0 c&r$o*- &*d -$ored )* & c'e&*# dr0 p'&ce ,*$)'
,-ed. T%e-e &r$)c'e- -%&'' be -o %&*d'ed o* remov&' (rom $%e c&r$o* $%&$ $%e %&*d doe- *o$ $o,c% $%e -,r(&ce
%)c% )'' be )* co*$&c$ )$% (ood or dr)*.
d. C'e&* c'o$%-# *&p)*-# -poo*-# $oe'- &*d o$%er c'o$% e,)pme*$ -%&'' be -$ored )* c'e&* p'&ce- de-)+*&$ed
-pec)&''0 (or $%em. So)'ed ')*e*-# )*c',d)*+ $oe'-#
&pro*-# &*d co&$-# -%&'' be -$ored )* & c'o-ed b)* or 'ocer# -,)$&b'0 m&red.
e. Spoo*-# -p&$,'&-# d)pper- &*d -coop- ,-ed )*$erm)$$e*$'0 (or d)-po-)*+ (ro=e* de--er$- -%&'' be ep$ )*
r,**)*+ &$er or )* &$er m&)*$&)*ed &$ 1> BC
&*d (re,e*$'0 c%&*+ed# or $%e0 m&0 be &-%ed &*d -$ored )* & dr0 p'&ce &($er e&c% ,-e. Co*-$&*$4$emper&$,re
bo$$'e- &*d o$%er co*$&)*er- ,-ed (or po$&b'e &$er
&*d o$%er bever&+e- -%&'' be ep$ c'e&* &*d +)ve* e((ec$)ve b&c$er)c)d&' $re&$me*$ be(ore &*d &($er -,b-e,e*$
,-e.
Sec. 31. Ev&',&$)o* o( ood E-$&b')-%me*$.
4 I$ -%&'' be $%e d,$0 o( $%e Prov)*c)&'# ,*)c)p&' or C)$0 "e&'$% O(()cer $o c&,-e &* )*-pec$)o* &*d ev&',&$)o* o(
ever0 (ood e-$&b')-%me*$ re,)r)*+ & perm)$ (or )$-
oper&$)o*-# &$ 'e&-$ ever0 -) mo*$%- &*d -%&'' c&,-e &- m&*0 &dd)$)o*&' )*-pec$)o* &*d re4)*-pec$)o*- &*d
ev&',&$)o* $o be m&de &- &re *ece--&r0 (or $%e
e*(orceme*$ o( $%e prov)-)o* o( $%)- C%&p$er.
D,r)*+ $%e )*-pec$)o* or ev&',&$)o* c&rr)ed o,$ &$ 'e&-$ ever0 -) mo*$%-# $%e )*-pec$or -%&'' record %)- ()*d)*+-
o* &* )*-pec$)o* (orm prov)ded (or $%e p,rpo-e &*d
-%&'' (,r*)-% $%e or)+)*&' o( -,c% repor$ $o $%e %o'der o( -&*)$&r0 perm)$# $%e m&*&+er or occ,p)er o( $%e prem)-e-.
Demer)$- e*$ered )* $%e &ppropr)&$e co',m*
)*-pec$)o*- (orm- -%&'' )*d)c&$e $%&$ $%e )$em doe- *o$# )* $%e op)*)o* o( $%e )*-pec$or# comp'0 )$% $%e
re,)reme*$- o( $%)- re+,'&$)o*. !)$%)* 8 %o,r- o( $%e
)*-pec$)o* or ev&',&$)o*# $%e or)+)*&' o( $%e )*-pec$)o* repor$ -%&'' be (,r*)-%ed $%e %o'der o( $%e perm)$
cer$)()c&$e# $%e m&*&+er or occ,p)er o( $%e (ood
e-$&b')-%me*$. !%e*ever &* )*-pec$)o* (orm )--,ed )*d)c&$e- *o*comp')&*ce )$em- re'&$)*+ $o &*0 p&r$)c,'&r
$0pe o( prem)-e-#$%e )*-pec$or -%&'' *o$)(0 $%e %o'der
o( $%e -&*)$&r0 perm)$#$%e m&*&+er or occ,p)er o( $%e correc$)o* $o be m&de &*d )*d)c&$e & re&-o*&b'e per)od (or
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)$- comp')&*ce. I( ,po* ,po* re)*-pec$)o* &($er $%e
de&d')*e $%e )*-pec$or ()*d- $%e correc$)o* %&- *o$ bee* e((ec$ed %e -%&'' (or$%)$% repor$ $o $%e "e&'$% O(()cer
&*d $%e "e&'$% O(()cer -%&'' revoe $%e -&*)$&r0
perm)$. A cop0 o( $%e )*-pec$)o* (orm &*d &*0 *o$)ce- -erved -%&''# )* &'' c&-e- be ()'ed &*d ep$ b0 $%e 'oc&'
%e&'$% &,$%or)$0 &*d be &v&)'&b'e &$ &'' re&-o*&b'e $)me
(or )*-pec$)o* b0 &* o(()cer o( $%e Dep&r$me*$ o( "e&'$%.
&. Serv)ce o( No$)ce 4 !%e*ever &* )*-pec$)o* or ev&',&$)o* repor$ (orm )*d)c&$e- *o*4comp'0)*+ )$em-# $%e
"e&'$% O(()cer o( $%e Prov)*ce# ,*)c)p&')$0 or C)$0 m&0
c&,-e $o be -erved o* $%e %o'der o( $%e perm)$# $%e m&*&+er or occ,p)er & *o$)ce re,)r)*+ %)m# )$%)* $%e $)me
-$&$ed )* $%e *o$)ce# $o $&e -,c% remed)&' &c$)o* &-
m&0 be -pec)()ed $%ere)*. I* $%e eve*$ )$%)* $%e $)me -$&$ed )* $%e *o$)ce# $%e $erm- o( $%e ()r-$ *o$)ce &re *o$
comp')ed )$%#$%e "e&'$% O(()cer m&0 c&,-e $o be
-erved o* $%e %o'der o( $%e perm)$# $%e m&*&+er or occ,p)er & -eco*d *o$)ce c&'')*+ o* %)m $o -%o c&,-e# &$ &''
$)me &*d p'&ce -$&$ed )* $%e *o$)ce# %0 $%e perm)$
)--,ed )* re-pec$ o( $%e (ood e-$&b')-%me*$ -%o,'d *o$ be revoed.
b. Revoc&$)o* o( Perm)$- 4 A($er pr)or *o$)ce &*d %e&r)*+ &- prov)ded &bove# $%e "e&'$% O(()cer# )( -&$)-()ed $%&$
$%e $erm- o( $%e *o$)ce- %&ve *o$ bee* comp')ed )$%
or $%&$ $%e (&)',re $o comp'0 $%ere)$% )- *o$ ec,-&b'e# -%&'' revoe $%e -&)d perm)$.
c. S,mm&r0 S,-pe*-)o* o( Perm)$- 4 !%e*ever $%e Prov)*c)&'# ,*)c)p&' or C)$0 "e&'$% O(()cer ()*d- ,*-&*)$&r0or ,*%e&'$%0 co*d)$)o*- )* $%e oper&$)o* o( & (ood
e-$&b')-%me*$ %)c% )* %)- <,d+me*$ co*-$)$,$e & -,b-$&*$)&' %&=&rd $o $%e p,b')c %e&'$%# $%e "e&'$% O(()cer m&0
order $%e )mmed)&$e -,-pe*-)o* o( $%e perm)$. A*0
per-o* $o %om -,c% &* order )- )--,ed r)$$e* pe$)$)o* -%&'' be &((orded & %e&r)*+ &- -oo* &- po--)b'e.
d. Appe&'- 4 T%e per-o* or p&*e' co*d,c$)*+ $%e %e&r)*+ m&0 co*()rm# mod)(0 or rever-e $%e dec)-)o* &ppe&'ed
(rom# %)c% dec)-)o* -%&'' be ()*&'.
e. Pro$ec$)o* o( ood 4 No$)$%-$&*d)*+ $%e o$%er prov)-)o*- o( $%)- re+,'&$)o* re'&$)*+ $o $%e )--,&*ce o( perm)$#
ever0 per-o* %o )- e*+&+ed )* $%e -&'e o( (ood or
)* $%e m&*,(&c$,re# prep&r&$)o*# -$or&+e# p&c)*+ or de')ver0 o( (ood (or -&'e -%&'' pro$ec$ -,c% (ood (rom
co*$&m)*&$)o*.
(. Poer o( E*$r0 4 A*0 -&*)$&r0 I*-pec$or or d,'0 &,$%or)=ed o(()cer o( $%e Dep&r$me*$ o( "e&'$% or o( $%e
Prov)*c)&'# ,*)c)p&' or C)$0 "e&'$% O(()cer# ,po* pre-e*$&$)o*
o( poer crede*$)&'- m&0 &$ &'' re&-o*&b'e $)me- e*$er &*0 prem)-e- e*+&+ed )* $%e m&*,(&c$,re# prep&r&$)o*#
or p&c)*+ o( &*0 &r$)c'e o( (ood (or -&'e or &*0
prem)-e- ,-ed (or &*0 o( $%e p,rpo-e- re(erred $o )* $%)- Code (or $%e p,rpo-e o( )*-pec$)o* or &*0 o$%er &c$)o*
*ece--&r0 (or &dm)*)-$r&$)o* o( $%)- Code.
Sec. 32. Spec)&' Prov)-)o*-. 4
&. rocer)e- or S&r)4S&r)S$ore-
1. No +rocer0 or -&r)4-&r) -$ore -%&'' be e-$&b')-%ed )$%)* & d)-$&*ce o( 25 me$er- (rom &*0 -o,rce o(
co*$&m)*&$)o*.
2. A'' (ood- %)c% re,)re *o (,r$%er coo)*+ be(ore $%e0 &re e&$e* -%&'' be pro$ec$ed (rom co*$&m)*&$)o* %)'e
)* co,*$r)e- or -%oc&-e-.
b. ;&er)e- 4
1. De')ver0 $r,c- &*d c&r$- o( b&er0 prod,c$- -%&'' &'&0- be ep$ c'e&* &*d -&*)$&r0.
c. D&)r)e- 4
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1.No d&)r0 -%&'' eep ,*%e&'$%0 or )*(ec$ed co-# c&r&b&o- or +o&$- (or $%e prod,c$)o* o( m)'d# or (eed $%em
,*%o'e-ome (ood %)c% prod,ce- )mp,re or
,*%o'e-ome m)'d.
2. No &*)m&'- ,-ed (or $%e prod,c$)o* o( m)' -%&'' be &''oed $o +r&=e o* '&*d %)c% %&- bee* co*$&m)*&$ed b0
r&d)o&c$)v)$0.
3. No d&)r0 -%&'' -e'' ,*%o'e-ome m)' $%&$ %&- *o$ bee* prev)o,-'0 p&-$e,r)=ed or o$%er)-e -$er)')=ed.
d. Ice P'&*$- 4
1. O*'0 po$&b'e &$er -%&'' be ,-ed )* $%e m&*,(&c$,re o( )ce.
2. I* -$or)*+ &*d $r&*-por$)*+ )ce )*$e*ded (or p,b')c co*-,mp$)o*# prec&,$)o*&r0 me&-,re- -%&'' be $&e* $o
pro$ec$ $%e )ce (rom -o,rce- o( co*$&m)*&$)o*.
e. Amb,'&*$ ood e*dor- F
1. T%e-e ve*dor- -%&'' -e'' o*'0 bo$$'ed (ood dr)*-# b)-c,)$- &*d co*(ec$)o*er)e-.
2. I$ )- pro%)b)$ed (or (ood ve*dor- $o -e'' (ood $%&$ re,)re- $%e ,-e o( ,$e*-)'-.
(. O0-$er bed- 4
1. O0-$er- -%&'' be p'&*$ed &*d +ro* o*'0 )* &re&- &pproved b0 $%e Secre$&r0 or %)- d,'0 &,$%or)=ed
repre-e*$&$)ve- &*d )* p'&ce- d,'0 ')ce*-ed b0 $%e ;,re&, o(
)-%er)e- &*d A,&$)c Re-o,rce-.
2. O0-$er- o((ered (or -&'e# )( *o$ or)+)*&$)*+ (rom &pproved &re&-# -%&'' be co*()-c&$ed &*d de-$ro0ed b0
$%e 'oc&' %e&'$% &,$%or)$0.
+. )-% &re$)*+ Are&- 4
1. O*'0 (re-% &*d %o'e-ome ()-% prod,c$- -%&'' be -o'd.
2. )-% c&,+%$ )* r&d)o&c$)ve =o*e- &- e'' &- )* &re&- co*$&m)*&$ed b0 $o)c -,b-$&*ce- or %)+% )*
merc,r0 co,*$ &- de$erm)*ed b0 $%e %e&'$% &,$%or)$)e- -%&'' be
co*dem*ed &*d *o$ be &''oed (or p,b')c co*-,mp$)o*.
3. T%e -e'')*+# d)-$r)b,$)o* &*d b,0)*+ o( ()-% c&,+%$ $%ro,+% $%e ,-e o( ep'o-)ve- &*d c%em)c&'- &re
pro%)b)$ed.
Sec. 33. Re-po*-)b)')$0 o( $%e Loc&' "e&'$% A,$%or)$0. 4
T%e 'oc&' %e&'$% &,$%or)$0 -%&'':
&. &e per)od)c )*-pec$)o*- $o e*(orce $%e m&)*$e*&*ce o( &de,&$e -&*)$&$)o* )* (ood e-$&b')-%me*$-
&*d $%e)r prem)-e-/
b. T&e -&mp'e- o( (ood &*d dr)* (rom &*0 e-$&b')-%me*$- or ve*dor &- o($e* &- *ece--&r0 $o
de$erm)*e )( $%e-e &re ,*%o'e-ome# &d,'$er&$ed# or co*$&m)*&$ed
b0 r&d)o&c$)v)$0/
c. Preve*$ $%e -&'e or co*dem* &*d de-$ro0 (ood &*d dr)*- )( $%e-e &re (o,*d ,*()$ (or %,m&*
co*-,mp$)o*/
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d. Se&' &*d pro%)b)$ $%e ,-e o( dev)ce-# ,$e*-)'-# co*$&)*er-# ve%)c'e-#m&c%)*e-# p)p)*+ &*d
&pp,r$e*&*ce- )( )* %)- op)*)o* $%e &re ,*-&*)$&r0/ &*d
e. E*(orce $%e prov)-)o*- o( $%)- C%&p$er &*d $%e r,'e- &*d re+,'&$)o*- prom,'+&$ed b0 $%e Secre$&r0.
C"APTER I 4 ARGETS AND
A;ATTOIRS
Sec. 3. Pre-cr)bed S$&*d&rd- o( Co*-$r,c$)o* 4 T%e co*-$r,c$)o* o( m&re$- &*d &b&$$o)r- -%&''
co*(orm $o -$&*d&rd- pre-cr)bed b0 $%e Dep&r$me*$. T%e-e
-$&*d&rd- -%&'' be -e$ &'o*+ $%e (o''o)*+ +,)de')*e-:
1. S,)$&b)')$0 o( -)$e )*-o(&r &- e')m)*&$)o* o( *,)-&*ce co*d)$)o* &*d preve*$)o* co*$&m)*&$)o* &re
co*$&m)*&$)o* &re co*cer*ed/
2. Av&)'&b)')$0 o( &mp'e &$er -,pp'0 (or c'e&*)*+/
3. Acce--)b)')$0 o( &de,&$e dr&)*&+e (&c)')$)e-/
. D,r&b)')$0 o( co*-$r,c$)o* $o pro$ec$ ve*dor- &*d c,-$omer- (rom &*0 %&=&rd &*d epo-,re $o $%ee'eme*$-/ &*d
5. &c)')$)e- (or -&*)$&$)o* m&)*$e*&*ce# -,c% &- c'e&*)*+ &*d e')m)*&$)o* o( %&rbor&+e- o( verm)*.
Sec. 35. Re-po*-)b)')$0 o( $%e Loc&' "e&'$% A,$%or)$0. 4
&. O* m&re$- 4
1. &e per)od)c )*-pec$)o*- $o &-cer$&)* $%e m&)*$e*&*ce o( &de,&$e -&*)$&r0 co*d)$)o*- o( m&re$-
&*d $%e)r prem)-e-/
2. S,perv)-e &*d co*$ro' $%e proper c&re &*d ,-e o( m&re$ -$&''-/
3. Pro%)b)$ $%e co*-$r,c$)o* o( ')v)*+ ,&r$er- )$%)* &*0 m&re$ &*d )$- prem)-e-/
. E*(orce $%e b&* o* co*-$r,c$)o* o( p&r$)$)o*-# -%ed- or boo$%- )$%)* $%e m&re$ &re&.
b. O* Ab&$$o)r- 4
1. S,perv)-e $%e m&)*$e*&*ce o( &de,&$e -&*)$&$)o* )* &b&$$o)r- &*d $%e)r prem)-e-/
2. E*(orce $%e re,)reme*$- o* $%e e&m)*&$)o* o( me&$ &- prov)ded )* e)-$)*+ '&-/
3. Perm)$ $%e -'&,+%$er o( &*)m&'- (or p,b')c co*-,mp$)o* )* o$%er de-)+*&$ed &re&- )* cer$&)*
e)+e*ce-# prov)ded p,b')c %e&'$% )- &de,&$e'0 pro$ec$ed/
. S,perv)-e $%e -&*)$&r0 d)-po-&' o( &'' &b&$$o)r &-$e-/ &*d
5. E*-,re $%&$ o*'0 %e&'$%0 &*)m&'- -%&'' be -'&,+%$ered# &*d $%e me$%od o( -'&,+%$er)*+# $%e
$ec%*),e- o( dre--)*+ &*d $%e -$or)*+# %&*d')*+ &*d $r&*-por$)*+
proced,re- &re )* &ccord&*ce )$% pre-cr)bed -$&*d&rd-.
Sec. 36. Re-po*-)b)')$0 o( 'oc&' +over*me*$- &*d pr)v&$e oper&$or-. 4 Loc&' +over*me*$ - &*d pr)v&$e
oper&$or- )* c%&r+e o( p,b')c or pr)v&$e m&re$- &*d &b&$$o)r-
-%&'' emp'o0 &* &de,&$e *,mber o( per-o**e' $o e*-,re $%e)r e(()c)e*$ oper&$)o* &*d %0+)e*)c
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m&)*$e*&*ce. T%e-e emp'o0ee- -%&'' be ,*der $%e d)rec$
-,perv)-)o* o( $%e 'oc&' %e&'$% &,$%or)$0.
C"APTER . P7;LIC LA7NDRH
Sec. 3. S&*)$&r0 Perm)$. 4 No p,b')c '&,*dr0 -%&'' oper&$e )$%o,$ & -&*)$&r0 perm)$ (rom $%e Secre$&r0
or %)- d,'0 &,$%or)=ed repre-e*$&$)ve. A- ,-ed )* $%)-
C%&p$er# & p,b')c '&,*dr0 )- & '&,*dr0 e-$&b')-%ed &*d oper&$ed (or commerc)&' p,rpo-e-# ope* $o $%e
p,b')c# &*d *o$ $o &* ec',-)ve c')e*$e'e.
Sec. 38. e*er&' Re,)reme*$-. 4 T%e co*-$r,c$)o* &*d oper&$)o* o( & p,b')c '&,*dr0 -%&'' be +over*ed
b0 $%e (o''o)*+ re,)reme*$-:
&. S$r,c$,r&' Re,)reme*$- 4
1. $%e -)$e -%o,'d be d)-$&*$ (rom -o,rce- o( *,)-&*ce.
2. o*'0 d,r&b'e co*-$r,c$)o* m&$er)&'- -%&'' be ,-ed.
3. Smoo$% &*d &$er $)+%$ m&$er)&'- -%&'' be ,-ed (or ('oor)*+.
. A'' !or room- -%&'' be proper'0 ve*$)'&$ed &*d prov)ded )$% 1> (oo$ 4c&*d'e- (or ')+%$)*+.
5. Ade,&$e dr0)*+ (&c)')$)e- -%&'' be prov)ded &*d &r$)c'e- (or dr0)*+ pro$ec$ed (rom -o,rce- o(
co*$&m)*&$)o*.
b. S&*)$&r0 Re,)reme*$- 4
1. L&,*dr0 -,pp')e- )* bo$% '),)d &*d -o')d -$&$e -%&'' be proper'0 -$ored# prep&red &*d %&*d'ed.
Co*$&)*er- o( c%em)c&' -%&'' be proper'0 '&be'ed.
2. Emp'o0ee- -%&'' be prov)ded )$% po$&b'e dr)*)*+ &$er# $o)'e$- &*d &-%)*+ (&c)')$)e-.
3. Emp'o0ee- -%&'' be prov)ded )$% 'ocer- (or $%e)r or)*+ +&rme*$- &*d -$ree$ c'o$%-.
. T%e p'&*$ &*d )$- prem)-e- &*d e,)pme*$ -%&'' be m&)*$&)*ed c'e&* &*d -&*)$&r0 &$ &'' $)me-.
Sec. 39. Spec)&' Re,)reme*$-. 4 T%e (o''o)*+ re,)reme*$- -%&'' be e*(orced:
&. A'' &r$)c'e- $o be '&,*dered com)*+ (rom %o-p)$&'- &*d )*(ec$ed -o,rce- -%&'' be $re&$ed b0 epo-,re
$o & -,(()c)e*$ ,&*$)$0 o( %o$ &$er de$er+e*$- or b0 o$%er
e((ec$)ve me&*- o( d)-)*(ec$)o*.
b. A'' ')*e*# bed c'o$%e-# p&<&m&-# $oe'-# bed-%ee$-#p)''o c&-e-# e$c# $%&$ %&ve come )* co*$&c$ )$%
&*0 (orm o( r&d)o&c$)v)$0 -%o,'d be )-o'&$ed )* & cer$&)* &re&&*d mo*)$ored b0 R&d)&$)o* S&(e$0 per-o**e' be(ore -e*d)*+ $%e-e &r$)c'e- (or '&,*dr0. I( &*0 &mo,*$ o(
r&d)o&c$)ve co*$&m)*&$)o* )- (o,*d# $%e &((ec$ed &r$)c'e
-%o,'d be -e$ &-)de &*d $%e r&d)o&c$)v)$0 &''oed $o comp'e$e'0 dec&0 be(ore -&)d &r$)c'e )- -e*$ (or
'&,*dr0.
c. A'' &r$)c'e- (or de')ver0 $o $%e '&,*dr0 -%&'' be ep$ )* co*$&)*er- %)c% -%&'' be ep$ c'o-ed ,*$)' $%e
&r$)c'e- &re removed &$ $%e '&,*dr0.
d. L&,*dr0 ve%)c'e- -%&'' be ep$ c'e&* &*d -&*)$&r0 &$ &'' $)me-.
e. A -ep&r&$e room -%&'' be ,-ed -o'e'0 (or rece)v)*+# -or$)*+# m&r)*+ or %&*d')*+ ,*&-%ed &r$)c'e-.
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(. D)&per- m,-$ be pro$ec$ed (rom p&$%o+e*)c or+&*)-m- &*d (rom c%em)c&' -,b-$&*ce- %)c% &re
)rr)$&$)*+ $o $%e -)* o( $%e )*(&*$. L&,*dered d)&per- (or de')ver0
-%&'' be p&ced )* -e&'ed -&*)$&r0 co*$&)*er-.
C"APTER I 4 Sc%oo' S&*)$&r0 &*d "e&'$% Serv)ce-
Sec. >. De()*)$)o* o( Term-. 4 A- ,-ed )* $%)- C%&p$er# $%e (o''o)*+ $erm- -%&'' me&*:
&. Sc%oo' 4 A* )*-$)$,$)o* o( 'e&r*)*+ %)c% m&0 be p,b')c# pr)v&$e or p&roc%)&'.
b. Spec)&' Sc%oo' 4 A -c%oo' %)c% ,$)')=e- c&d&ver-#p'&*$-# &*)m&'-# b&c$er)&' &*d v)r&' c,'$,re- (or
-$,d)e- &*d re-e&rc%.
c. P%0-)c&' E*v)ro*me*$- 4 T%e -c%oo' P'&*$# +ro,*d- &*d (&c)')$)e-.
d. Emo$)o*&' E*v)ro*me*$ 4 &c$or- %)c% &((ec$ $%e emo$)o*&' %e&'$% o( -$,de*$- &*d member- o( $%e
(&c,'$0.
Sec. 1. T%e P%0-)c&' E*v)ro*me*$. 4 I* $%e de-)+* &*d co*-$r,c$)o* o( $%e -c%oo' p'&*$# $%e (o''o)*+
(&c$or- -%&'' be co*-)dered:
&. S)$e 4 Tr&(()c %&=&rd- &re $o be &vo)ded b,$ *o$ $o $%e po)*$ o( -&cr)()c)*+ &cce--)b)')$0 $o p,b')c$r&*-por$&$)o*. I$ -%&'' be d)-$&*$ (rom -o,rce- o( *,)-&*ce-.
b. ro,*d- 4 T%e &cre&+e -%&'' be '&r+e e*o,+% $o perm)$ p'&0+ro,*d-# &$%'e$)c ()e'd- &*d -c%oo'
+&rde*- .
c. ;,)'d)*+ 4 Pre(er&b'0 )$ -%&'' be co*-$r,c$ed o( -$ro*+ &*d d,r&b'e m&$er)&'- &*d de-)+*ed &'o*+
(,*c$)o*&' ')*e-. or $%e preve*$)o* o( $%e ()re %&=&rd-# $%e
re,)reme*$- o( $%e 'oc&' ()re dep&r$me*$ -%&'' be ob-erved. S,(()c)e*$ ve*$)'&$)o* -%&'' be prov)ded. !&''
&*d ce)')*+ ()*)-%e- -%o,'d be c%o-e* -o &- $o +)ve
op$)m,m ')+%$*)*+ )$% m)*)m,m +'&re. Ar$)()c)&' ')+%$*)*+ )$% 'o,vered (',ore-ce*$ or )*c&*de-ce*$
()$,re -%&'' be ,-ed $o -,pp'0 & m)*)m,m ')+%$*)*+ o( 25
(oo$4c&*d'e- )* $%e d&re-$ cor*er. or ('oor)*+# -,)$&b'e m&$er)&'- -%&'' be ,-ed %)c% )'' +)vem&)m,m d,r&b)')$0 )$%o,$ cre&$)*+ & -')pper0 -,r(&ce.
d. S&*)$&r0 &c)')$)e- 4 $%e -c%oo' pop,'&$)o* -%&'' be prov)ded )$% po$&b'e &$er# -e&+e &*d &-$e
d)-po-&' -0-$em- -%&'' ')e)-e co*(orm $o $%e re,)reme*$-
-%&'' pre-cr)bed )* $%)- Code.
Sec. 2. T%e Emo$)o*&' E*v)ro*me*$. 4 (or $%e promo$)o* o( emo$)o*&' %e&'$% o( $%e -c%oo' pop,'&$)o*
$%e (o''o)*+ re,)reme*$- -%&'' be ob-erved:
&. S,)$&b'e Loc&$)o* 4 $%e -c%oo' -)$e -%&'' be 'oc&$ed &&0 (rom $%e d)-$,rb&*ce- &*d p'&ce- %)c% +)ve
,*de-)r&b'e )*(',e*ce.
b. Recre&$)o*&' &c)')$)e- 4 T%e -c%oo' m,-$ %&ve -&(e &*d &$$r&c$)ve p'&0+ro,*d- &*d &de,&$e
(&c)')$)e- (or -,)$&b'e -por$- &*d +&me-.
c. Re-$ Room- 4 (&c)')$)e- -%&'' be prov)ded %ere (&c,'$0 member- c&* re-$ &*d +e$ -%or$ re-p)$e (rom
$e&c%)*+ c%ore-.
Sec. 3. "e&'$% Serv)ce-. 4 Tr&)*ed per-o**e' &*d &de,&$e (&c)')$)e- -%o,'d be &v&)'&b'e -o $%&$
-$,de*$- m&0 be &((orded $%e (o''o)*+ %e&'$% -erv)ce-:
&. Per)od)c p%0-)c&' &*d med)c&' e&m)*&$)o*/
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b. Per)od)c )mm,*)=&$)o*/
c. ed)c&' &*d de*$&' $re&$me*$/
d. Tre&$me*$ (or commo* emer+e*c)e-/ &*d
e. Co,*-e')*+ &*d +,)d&*ce.
Sec. . Re,)reme*$- (or Spec)&' Sc%oo'-. 4
&. C&d&ver- -%&'' be -$ored )* mor+,e- &*d d)--ec$ed )* d)--ec$)*+ room-# &'' %)c% -%&'' be
co*-$r,c$ed &*d m&)*$&)*ed )* &ccord&*ce )$% -$&*d&rd-
pre-cr)bed b0 $%e Dep&r$me*$.
b. Po)-o*o,- or %&rm(,' p'&*$- &*d &*)m&'- -%&'' be ep$ )* &de,&$e &*d -ec,red &re&-.
c. )r&' &*d b&c$er)&' c,'$,re -%&'' be ep$ )* '&bor&$or)e- - ,*der -$&*d&rd -ec,r)$0 '&bor&$or0
me&-,re-.
d. Sc%oo'- ,$)')=)*+ r&d)o&c$)ve m&$er)&'- or -o,rce- (or -$,d0 or re-e&rc% -%o,'d c'o-e'0 co*(orm $o $%e
re,)reme*$- &*d +,)de')*e- +)ve* b0 $%e R&d)&$)o* "e&'$%
O(()ce &*d P%)')pp)*e A$om)c E*er+0 Comm)--)o* co*cer*)*+ r&d)&$)o* pro$ec$)o*/
Sec. 5. S&*)$&r0 Re,)reme*$- (or Oper&$)*+ &* I*d,-$r)&' E-$&b')-%me*$. 4 T%e (o''o)*+ -&*)$&r0
re,)reme*$- -%&'' be &pp')c&b'e $o )*d,-$r)&' e-$&b')-%me*$-:
&. No per-o*# ()rm# corpor&$)o*# or e*$)$0 -%&'' oper&$e &*0 )*d,-$r)&' e-$&b')-%me*$ )$%o,$ ()r-$ ob$&)*)*+
& -&*)$&r0 perm)$ (rom $%e Secre$&r0 or %)- d,'0 &,$%or)=ed
repre-e*$&$)ve-.
b. I*d,-$r)&' e-$&b')-%me*$- -%&'' be &''oed $o oper&$e o*'0 )* p'&ce- or =o*e- &--)+*ed (or $%e )*d o(
)*d,-$r0 b0 e)-$)*+ =o*)*+ '&-# ord)*&*ce-# or po')c)e-.
T%e 'oc&' %e&'$% &,$%or)$0 -%&'' de$erm)*e $%e -,)$&b)')$0 o( 'oc&$)o* %ere *o =o*)*+ '&# ord)*&*ce or
po')c0 e)-$-.
c. Ade,&$e po$&b'e &$er -,pp'0 -%&'' be prov)ded $o emp'o0ee-.
d.Se&+e d)-po-&' -%&'' be b0 me&*- o( & m,*)c)p&' or c)$0 -eer&+e -0-$em %e*ever po--)b'e. I( *o
m,*)c)p&' or c)$0 -eer&+e -0-$em e)-$- )$ -%&'' be do*e
)* &ccord&*ce )$% $%e prov)-)o*- o( $%)- Code. Ade,&$e &*d co*ve*)e*$'0 'oc&$ed $o)'e$ &*d b&$%
(&c)')$)e- -%&'' be prov)ded (or e&c% -e.
e. A'' &-$e- )*c)de*$ $o $%e oper&$)o* o( $%e )*d,-$r)&' p'&*$ -%&'' be co''ec$ed# -$ored# or d)-po-ed o( )*
& m&**er $o preve*$ %e&'$% %&=&rd-# *,)-&*ce-# &*d
po'',$)o*. !%ere & c)$0 or m,*)c)p&' co''ec$)o* &*d d)-po-&' -0-$em e)-$-# )$ -%o,'d be m&)*$&)*ed.
(. &* &b&$eme*$ pro+r&m (or $%e co*$ro' o( verm)* -%&'' be m&)*$&)*ed.
+. Ade,&$e re-$room- &*d m&-- %&''- -%&'' be prov)ded (or emp'o0ee-.
%. A'' p'&ce- o( emp'o0me*$ &*d &'' orroom-# )*c',d)*+ m&c%)*er0 &*d e,)pme*$# -%&'' be ep$ c'e&*
&*d -&*)$&r0.
SEC. 6. Re-po*-)b)')$0 o( $%e Secre$&r0. 4 T%e Secre$&r0 -%&'':
&. I--,e & ')-$ o( m&)m,m co*ce*$r&$)o* o( &$mo-p%er)c co*$&m)*&*$- &- +,)de )* &ppr&)-)*+ %e&'$%
%&=&rd- &*d )* ev&',&$)*+ co*$ro' me&-,re-. T%e $erm
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m&)m,m co*ce*$r&$)o* &- ,-ed )* $%)- C%&p$er me&*- $%e &mo,*$ o( &$mo-p%er)c co*$&m)*&*$ %)c%
c&* be $o'er&$ed b0 m&* (or co*$)*,o,- d&)'0 epo-,re )$%
*o )mp&)rme*$ o( %e&'$% or e''4be)*+ e)$%er )mmed)&$e or &($er & 'o*+ per)od o( epo-,re.
b. Rev)e $%e co*ce*$r&$)o* v&',e- &$ re+,'&r )*$erv&'- $o &me*d or &'$er $%e ')-$ %ere )*d)c&$ed.
c. Spec)(0 o$%er co*ce*$r&$)o*- o( -%or$ )*$erm)$$e*$ d,r&$)o* c&p&b'e o( c&,-)*+ &c,$e )mp&)rme*$ o(
%e&'$%.
d. Re,)re co*$ro' o( o$%er co*$&m)*&*$- *o* or be')eved $o be c&p&b'e o( c&,-)*+ )mp&)rme*$ o(
%e&'$% b,$ *o$ )*c',ded )* $%e ')-$ &'re&d0 )--,ed b0 $%e
Dep&r$me*$.
e. Pre-cr)be co*$ro' me&-,re- $o e')m)*&$e $r&*-m)--)o* o( )*(ec$)o,- d)-e&-e $%ro,+% proce--)*+ or
%&*d')*+ o( )*d,-$r)&' prod,c$- or &-$e-.
(. Pre-cr)be )'',m)*&$)o* -$&*d&rd v&',e- &*d order $%e)r rev)e &$ re+,'&r )*$erv&'- $o &'$er $o %)c%
orer- m&0 be epo-ed %)'e o* $%e)r <ob.
+. Prom,'+&$e me&-,re- $o e((ec$)ve'0 &*d &de,&$e'0 co*$ro' &*0 po--)b'e r&d)o&c$)v)$0 $o %)c%
orer- m&0 be epo-ed %)'e o* $%e)r <ob.
%. Prom,'+&$e co*$ro' me&-,re- $o red,ce *o)-e po'',$)o*.
Sec. . Re-po*-)b)')$)e- o( $%e emp'o0er &*d emp'o0ee-. 4 T%e (o''o)*+ &re $%e re-po*-)b)')$)e- o( $%e
emp'o0er &*d emp'o0ee- )* )*d,-$r)&' e-$&b')-%me*$-:
&. Emp'o0er re-po*-)b)')$0 4
1. Prov)de# )*-$&'' &*d m&)*$&)* )* +ood rep&)r &'' co*$ro' me&-,re- &*d pro$ec$)ve e,)pme*$/
2. I*(orm &((ec$ed emp'o0ee- re+&rd)*+ $%e *&$,re o( $%e %&=&rd- &*d $%e re&-o*- (or# &*d me$%od- o(
co*$ro' me&-,re- &*d pro$ec$)ve e,)pme*$/
3. &e per)od)c&' $e-$)*+ o( $%e %e&r)*+ o( &'' emp'o0ee- )* *o)-0 &re&- o( oper&$)o*.
. Adop$ me&-,re- -o $%&$ $%e *o)-e prod,ced )- )$%)* &''o&b'e ')m)$- -o &- *o$ $o &((ec$ *e)+%bor)*+
o(()ce-# b,)'d)*+- or e-$&b')-%me*$-/
5. Re,e-$ $%e Dep&r$me*$ & perm)$ (or v&r)&$)o* (rom $%e re,)reme*$- %e* o$%er me&*- o( e,)v&'e*$
pro$ec$)o* &re prov)ded: &*d
6. Prov)de per-o*&' pro$ec$)ve e,)pme*$ &*d or pro$ec$)ve b&rr)er- %e* $%e0 &re *ece--&r0.
b. Emp'o0ee re-po*-)b)')$0 4
1. Ob-erve -$r)c$'0 pro$ec$)ve co*$ro' me&-,re- %)c% &re pre-cr)bed/ &*d
2. 7-e e,)pme*$ prov)ded $%em proper'0.
Sec. 8. E*v)ro*me*$&' prov)-)o*-. 4 T%e e*v)ro*me*$&' prov)-)o*- e*,mer&$ed %ere,*der (or $%e
pro$ec$)o* o( $%e %e&'$% orer- &re &pp')c&b'e $o &'' )*d,-$r)&'
e-$&b')-%me*$-:
&. Co*$ro' o( &$mo-p%er)c co*$&m)*&*$- 4
1. !orer- -%&'' *o$ be epo-ed $o &$mo-p%er)c co*$&m)*&*$- %&=&rdo,- $o %e&'$%.
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2. Co*$ro' o( &$mo-p%er)c co*$&m)*&*$- -%&'' be &ccomp')-% b0 me$%od- &pproved b0 $%e Secre$&r0 or
%)- d,'0 &,$%or)=ed repre-e*$&$)ve- or o$%er +over*me*$
&,$%or)$0.
b. Co*$ro' o( )*(ec$)o,- &+e*$- 4
1. Co*$ro' me&-,re- -%&'' be prov)ded $o e')m)*&$e or co*$ro' $r&*-m)--)o* o( )*(ec$)o,- d)-e&-e-
$%ro,+% proce--)*+ or %&*d')*+ o( )*d,-$r)&' prod,c$- or &-$e-.
c. Co*$ro' o( po--)b'e -o,rce- o( r&d)&$)o* o( r&d)&$)o* %&=&rd- -%o,'d be c&rr)ed o,$ ,*der $%e
-,perv)-)o* o( $%e R&d)&$)o* "e&'$% O(()cer or %)- &,$%or)=ed
repre-e*$&$)ve.
d. No)-e 4 Co*$ro' me&-,re- -%&'' be prov)ded $o red,ce )*$e*-)$0 o( *o)-e -,(()c)e*$'0 $o re*der )$
%&rm'e-- $o orer- &*d $o e')m)*&$e )$ &$ )$- -o,rce &- &
*,)-&*ce b0 (o''o)*+ recomme*d&$)o*- o( $%e 'oc&' %e&'$% or o$%er +over*me*$ &,$%or)$0.
e. I'',m)*&$)o* 4
1. Ade,&$e ')+%$*)*+ -%&'' be prov)ded &*d d)-$r)b,$ed )* &'' ord &re&- )* &mo,*$ re,)red (or $%e $0pe
o( or or -ee)*+ $&-- me&-,red b0 & ')+%$ 4me$er )$% &m)*)m,m o( +'&re &*d co*$r&-$)*+ )*$e*-)$)e- be$ee* or &*d orroom.
2. !%ere $%e -pec)()c $&- re,)re- more ')+%$ $%&* prov)ded b0 +e*er&' )'',m)*&$)o*# -,pp'eme*$&r0
')+%$)*+ -%&'' be -,pp')ed
(. e*$)'&$)o* 4
1. N&$,r&' or &r$)()c)&' ve*$)'&$)o* -%&'' be prov)ded )* &'' or &re&- &$ & r&$e $o )*-,re & -&(e &*d
%e&'$%(,' or)*+ &$mo-p%ere# (ree (rom )*<,r)o,- &mo,*$- o( $o)c
m&$er)&'- &*d re&-o*&b'0 (ree (rom o((e*-)ve odo,r- &*d d,-$ $%ro,+%o,$ $%e e-$&b')-%me*$.
2. Proper co*$ro' me&-,re- -%&'' be ,-ed $o red,ce co*ce*$r&$)o* o( $o)c co*$&m)*&*$- $o &''o&b'e
')m)$-.
3. A)r )*'e$- -%&'' be &rr&*+ed# 'oc&$ed &*d e,)pped $o )*-,re -,(()c)e*$ &)r ve'oc)$0 &*d &* e%&,-$
-0-$em -%&'' be 'oc&$ed -o $%&$ d)-c%&r+ed m&$er)&'- -%&'' *o$
ree*$er p'&ce- o( emp'o0me*$ or %&b)$&$)o*- *or cre&$e &*0 %&=&rd o( *,)-&*ce.
Sec. 9. Per-o*&' Pro$ec$)ve E,)pme*$. 4 T%e (o''o)*+ re,)reme*$- -%&'' be &pp')c&b'e (or per-o*&'
pro$ec$)ve e,)pme*$:
&. Per-o*&' pro$ec$)ve e,)pme*$ &*d or pro$ec$)ve b&rr)er- -%&'' be prov)ded %e*ever -,b-$&*ce-#
r&d)&$)o*- or mec%&*)c&' )rr)$&*$- &re e*co,*$ered )* &m&**er c&p&b'e o( c&,-)*+ &*0 p&$%o'o+)c&' c%&*+e or )*<,r0 or )mp&)rme*$ )* (,*c$)o*- o( &*0 p&r$ o(
$%e bod0 $%ro,+% -)* &*d or m,co,- membr&*e &b-orp$)o*.
b. Per-o*&' pro$ec$)o* e,)pme*$ %)c% -%&'' )*c',de re-p)r&$or0 pro$ec$or- &*d o$%er &cce--or)e- -%&''
be ()$$ed $o e&c% epo-ed orer %e* *ece--&r0.
c. 4r&0 ()'m b&d+e- or poce$ de-)me$er- -%o,'d be or* b0 orer- %o# d,r)*+ $%e)r co,r-e o( or
&re ,*&vo)d&b'0 epo-ed $o eve* & -m&'' &mo,*$ o( r&d)&$)o*.
d. S,perv)-or- &*d emp'o0ee- -%&'' (&m)')&r)=e $%em-e've- )$% $%e ,-e#proper -&*)$&r0 c&re &*d
-$or&+e o( $%)- e,)pme*$.
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Sec.5>. "e&'$% Serv)ce-. 4 ed)c&' -erv)ce- -%&'' be prov)ded $o &'' emp'o0ee- )* &ccord&*ce )$%
e)-$)*+ '&- &*d $%e r,'e- &*d re+,'&$)o*- pre-cr)bed b0 $%e
Dep&r$me*$.
C"APTER III 4 P,b')c S)mm)*+ or ;&$%)*+ P'&ce-
Sec. 51. S&*)$&r0 Perm)$-. 4 No p,b')c -)mm)*+ &*d b&$%)*+ p'&ce- -%&'' be oper&$ed (or p,b')c ,-e
)$%o,$ & -&*)$&r0 perm)$ )--,ed b0 $%e Secre$&r0 or %)- d,'0
&,$%or)=ed repre-e*$&$)ve.
Sec. 52. Pro$ec$)o* o( C,-$omer-. 4 To pro$ec$ $%e %e&'$% &*d -&(e$0 o( per-o*- %o ,-e $%em# $%e
Dep&r$me*$ -%&'' prom,'+&$e:
&. R,'e- &*d re+,'&$)o*- co*cer*)*+:
1. Correc$ -&*)$&r0 pr&c$)ce- (or per-o*- -)mm)*+ or b&$%)*+ $o preve*$ $%e $r&*-m)--)o* o(
comm,*)c&b'e d)-e&-e-:
2. Correc$ -&*)$&r0 proced,re- (or per-o**e' or)*+ )* $%o-e p'&ce- $o m&)*$&)* $%e)r &de,&$e
-&*)$&$)o* &*d c'e&*')*e-- o( &cce--or)e- ,-ed b0 c,-$omer-.
3. Ade,&$e *,mber o( $r&)*ed per-o**e' &*d *ece--&r0 e,)pme*$ *eeded (or ')(e4-&v)*+ &*d re-c,e
or.
. Po-$ co*-p)c,o,- -)+*- $o &r* $%e p,b')c o( $%e pre-e*ce o( &r$)()c)&' or *&$,r&' %&=&rd-/ &*d
b. S$&*d&rd- &*d cr)$er)& co*cer*)*+:
1. S&*)$&r0 -$r,c$,r&' re,)-)$e- (or -)mm)*+ poo'- &*d b&$% %o,-e- $o preve*$ po'',$)o* o( $%e)r &$er-
&*d $o (&c)')$&$e -&*)$&$)o* m&)*$e*&*ce/
2. S&*)$&r0 -$r,c$,r&' -$&*d&rd- (or &pp,r$e*&*ce-# -,c% &- $o)'e$-# -%oer b&$%- &*d dre--)*+ room- $o
e')m)*&$e $%e r)- o( )*(ec$)o*/
3. e$%od- o( de$erm)*)*+ $%e -&*)$&r0 ,&')$0 o( &$er# p&r$)c,'&r'0 $%&$ %)c% )- ,-ed )* -)mm)*+
poo'-/ &*d
. Cr)$er)& $o be ,-ed )* $%e ')m)$&$)o* o( -)mm)*+ or b&$%)*+ 'o&d- o( -)mm)*+ poo'- )* &ccord&*ce
)$% $%e $0pe o( &$er $re&$me*$ &pp')ed.
Sec. 53. Re-po*-)b)')$0 o( $%e Loc&' "e&'$% A,$%or)$0. 4 T%e 'oc&' %e&'$% &,$%or)$0 co*cer*ed -%&'':
&. I*-pec$ $%e -$&$e o( -&*)$&$)o* o( p,b')c -)mm)*+ or b&$%)*+ p'&ce-/
b. A-cer$&)* )( $%e)r per-o**e' &re e&m)*ed re+,'&r'0 (or $%e pre-e*ce o( &*0 )*(ec$)o*- or co*$&+)o,-
d)-e&-e/
c. E*(orce r,'e- &*d re+,'&$)o* o( $%e Dep&r$me*$ ,*der $%)- C%&p$er/ &*d
d. Recomme*d $o $%e Dep&r$me*$ $%e revoc&$)o* o( $%e)r perm)$- %e* )$ )- deemed *ece--&r0 (or $%e
pro$ec$)o* p,b')c %e&'$%.
C"APTER I 4 Re-$ Are&-# ;,- Term)*&'-# ;,- S$op- &*d Serv)ce S$&$)o*-
Sec. 5. Re-$ &re&-# b,- $erm)*&'-# b,- -$op- &*d -erv)ce -$&$)o* &re&- )$% o*e or more perm&*e*$
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-%ed-# b,)'d)*+- &*d -erv)ce (&c)')$)e- (or $%e co*ve*)e*ce
&*d per-o*&' *ece--)$)e- o( $%e $r&ve')*+ p,b')c.
&. Re-$ &re&-# b,- $erm)*&'-# b,- -$op- &*d -erv)ce -$&$)o*- -%&'' be e-$&b')-%ed )$% &mp'e &re& $o
preve*$ overcrod)*+ o( mo$or ve%)c'e- &*d $r&ve'er-.
b. T%e0 -%&'' be prov)ded )$% &de,&$e ve*$)'&$)o* &*d ')+%$)*+ &*d &&0 (rom -o,rce- o( *,)-&*ce.
c. S&(e &*d &de,&$e &$er -,pp'0 -%&'' be prov)ded )* &ccord&*ce )$% $%e prov)-)o*- o( C%&p$er II o(
$%)- Code.
d. Ecre$& &*d -e&+e co''ec$)o* &*d d)-po-&' -%&'' be prov)ded )* &ccord&*ce )$% $%e prov)-)o*- o(
C%&p$er II o( $%)- Code.
e. Re(,-e co''ec$)o* &*d d)-po-&' -%&'' be )* &ccord&*ce )$% $%e prov)-)o*- o( C%&p$er III o( $%)-
Code.
(. Com(or$ room- 4 Ade,&$e *,mber o( com(or$ room- -%&'' be prov)ded &- e'' &- &,)')&r0 (&c)')$)e-
$%ere)* )* &ccord&*ce )$% $%e prov)-)o*- o* C%&p$er II o(
$%)- Code.
+. !&)$)*+ -%ed- (or comp,$er- -%&'' be o( &de,&$e -)=e $o com(or$&b'0 &ccommod&$e & m)*)m,m o($%)r$0 B3> per-o*-. 'oor- -%&'' be o( -moo$% co*cre$e ()*)-%
&*d &de,&$e -)$$)*+ (&c)')$)e- prov)ded (or .
%. S&'e o( (ood-$,((- )* $%o-e e-$&b')-%me*$- -%&'' be do*e )* co*(orm)$0 )$% $%e prov)-)o*- o( C%&p$er
III o( $%)- Code.
C"APTER 4 C&mp- &*d P)c*)c ro,*d-
Sec. 55. No c&mp- &*d p)c*)c +ro,*d- -%&'' be ope* (or p,b')c p&$ro*&+e )$%o,$ & -&*)$&r0 perm)$
)--,ed b0 Secre$&r0 or %)- d,'0 &,$%or)=ed repre-e*$&$)ve.
&. C&mp- &*d p)c*)c +ro,*d -)$e- -%&'' *o$ be -,b<ec$ $o ('ood)*+# m,-$ be e'' dr&)*ed# d)-$&*$ (rom &*0-o,rce o( *,)-&*ce &*d )'' *o$ e*d&*+er -o,rce- o( &*0
p,b')c &$er -,pp'0.
b. C&mp &*d p)c*)c %o,-e- -%&'' be prov)ded )$% &de,&$e ')+%$*)*+ &*d ve*$)'&$)o*. !%ere $e*$- &re
,-ed ('oor)*+ -%&'' be &$ 'e&-$ )*c%e- &bove $%e +ro,*d.
c. Ade,&$e &*d -&(e dr)*)*+ &$er -%&'' be &v&)'&b'e &$ &'' $)me- )* &ccord&*ce )$% $%e prov)-)o*- o(
C%&p$er II o( $%)- Code.
d. Ade,&$e *,mber o( -&*)$&r0 (&c)')$)e- -%&'' be prov)ded.
e. Se&+e d)-po-&' -%&'' be )* &ccord&*ce )$% $%e prov)-)o*- o* C%&p$er III o( $%)- Code.
(. T%e S$or&+e# prep&r&$)o* &*d -erv)*+ (ood -%&'' be )* &ccord&*ce )$% C%&p$er III o( $%)- Code.
+. Re(,-e c&*- -%&'' be prov)ded &$ -$r&$e+)c po)*$- )* $%e +ro,*d &re& prov)ded )$% $)+%$ ()$$)*+ cover. A
re+,'&r co''ec$)o* -erv)ce -%&'' be m&)*$&)*ed. Re(,-e
d)-po-&' -%&'' be )* &ccord&*ce )$% $%e prov)-)o*- o( C%&p$er III o( $%)- Code.
%. C&mp- &*d p)c*)c +ro,*d- -%&'' &$ &'' $)me- be m&)*$&)*ed c'e&*# (ree (rom ')$$er &*d &cc,m,'&$ed
r,bb)-%.
). A pro+r&m o* erm)* Co*$ro' -%&'' be m&de )* &ccord&*ce )$% C%&p$er I o( $%)- Code.
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C"APTER I 4 D&*c)*+ Sc%oo'-# D&*ce "&''- &*d N)+%$ C',b-
Sec. 56. e*er&' Prov)-)o*-. 4 T%e (o''o)*+ prov)-)o*- &re &pp')c&b'e $o d&*c)*+ -c%oo'-# d&*ce %&''-
&*d *)+%$ c',b-:
&. T%e-e e-$&b')-%me*$- -%&'' be oper&$ed &*d ope*ed (or p,b')c p&$ro*&+e o*'0 %e* & -&*)$&r0 perm)$
)- )--,ed b0 $%e 'oc&' %e&'$% &,$%or)$0.
b. T%e-e e-$&b')-%me*$- &*d $%e)r prem)-e- -%&'' be ep$ c'e&* &*d -&*)$&r0 &$ &'' $)me-.
c. P&$ro*- -%&'' be prov)ded )$% &de,&$e po$&b'e &$er &*d $o)'e$ (&c)')$)e- )* &ccord&*ce )$%
-$&*d&rd- pre-cr)bed )* $%)- Code.
d. T%ere -%&'' be *o pr)v&$e room- or -ep&r&$e comp&r$me*$- (or p,b')c ,-e ecep$ $%o-e ,-ed (or
'&v&$or)e-# dre--)*+ room-# b&r- &*d )$c%e*-.
Sec. 5. Spec)&' Prov)-)o*-. 4 T%e (o''o)*+ prov)-)o*- &re &pp')c&b'e )* c&-e- %ere)* -pec)()ed:
&. or d&*c)*+ -c%oo'- 4
No per-o* -%&'' be emp'o0ed &- & d&*c)*+ )*-$r,c$or or )*-$r,c$re-- )$%o,$ -ec,r)*+ & %e&'$% cer$)()c&$e
(rom $%e 'oc&' %e&'$% &,$%or)$0.
b. or d&*ce %&''- &*d *)+%$ c',b- 4
1. No per-o* -%&'' be emp'o0ed &- %o-$e-- or coo or b&r$e*der or &)$er )$%o,$ ()r-$ -ec,r)*+ & %e&'$%
cer$)()c&$e (rom $%e 'oc&' %e&'$% &,$%or)$0.
2. T%e -$or&+e# prep&r&$)o* &*d -erv)*+ o( (ood &*d dr)*- -%&'' be )* &ccord&*ce )$% $%e prov)-)o*-
pre-cr)bed )* C%&p$er III o( $%)- Code.
C"APTER II 4 To*-or)&' &*d ;e&,$0 E-$&b')-%me*$-
Sec. 58. De()*)$)o* o( Term-. 4 A- ,-ed )* $%)- C%&p$er# $%e $ermTo*-or)&' &*d ;e&,$0 E-$&b')-%me*$-
)*c',de b&rber -%op-# be&,$0 p&r'or-# %&)rdre--)*+ &*d
m&*)c,r)*+ e-$&b')-%me*$- &*d ()+,re -'e*der)=)*+ -&'o*-.
&. Re,)reme*$- 4 T%e-e e-$&b')-%me*$- &re -,b<ec$ $o $%e (o''o)*+ re,)reme*$-:
1. S&*)$&r0 perm)$ -%&'' be prod,ced (rom $%e 'oc&' %e&'$% &,$%or)$0 be(ore $%e)r oper&$)o*.
2. T%e0 -%&'' be m&)*$&)*ed c'e&* &*d -&*)$&r0 &$ &'' $)me-.
3. No per-o* -%&'' be emp'o0ed $o -erv)ce c,-$omer- )$%o,$ & %e&'$% cer$)()c&$e )--,ed b0 $%e 'oc&'
%e&'$% &,$%or)$0.
b. Correc$ S&*)$&r0 Pr&c$)ce- 4 $%e (o''o)*+ -&*)$&r0 pr&c$)ce- -%&'' be ob-erved.
1. !or)*+ per-o**e' -%&'' &-% $%e)r %&*d- )$% -o&p &*d &$er be(ore -erv)c)*+ c,-$omer-.
2. T%e0 -%&'' e&r c'e&* or)*+ +&rme*$-.
3. T%e0 -%&'' *o$ -moe *or e&$ %)'e or)*+.
. Imp'eme*$- o( $%e)r $r&de -%&'' be c'e&*ed &*d d)-)*(ec$ed be(ore &*d &($er $%e)r ,-e.
5. C,-$omer- -%&'' be -,pp')ed )$% c'e&* &*d (re-% $oe'-# dr&pe- &*d o$%er ')*e* *ece--&r0.
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6. Prec&,$)o*&r0 me&-,re- $o preve*$ d)-e&-e $r&*-m)--)o* -%&'' be ob-erved %e* -erv)*+ c,-$omer-
-%o)*+ &*0 (orm o( derm&$o-e-.
C"APTER III 4 &--&+e C')*)c- &*d S&,*& ;&$% E-$&b')-%me*$-
Sec. 59. De()*)$)o* o( Term-. 4 A- ,-ed )* $%)- C%&p$er $%e (o''o)*+ $erm- -%&'' me&*:
&. e--&+e 4 A me$%od %ere)* $%e -,per()c)&' -o($ $ p&r$- o( $%e bod0 &re r,bbed or -$roed or *e&ded
(or remed)&' or &e-$%e$)c or %0+)e*)c p,rpo-e-.
b. e--&+e C')*)c 4 A* e-$&b')-%me*$ %ere me--&+e )- &dm)*)-$ered $o c,-$omer-.
c. &--c,r 4 A $r&)*ed per-o* d,'0 ')ce*-ed b0 $%e Secre$&r0 o( %)- &,$%or)=ed repre-e*$&$)ve $o per(orm
m&--&+e &*d $o -,perv)-e m&--&+e c')*)c &$$e*d&*$-.
d. &--&+e C')*)c A$$e*d&*$ 4 A $r&)*ed per-o* d,'0 perm)$$ed b0 $%e Secre$&r0 or %)- &,$%or)=ed
repre-e*$&$)ve $o m&--&+e c,-$omer- ,*der $%e +,)d&*ce &*d
-,perv)-)o* o( & m&--e,r.
e.S&,*& ;&$% E-$&b')-%me*$ 4 A* e-$&b')-%me*$ %ere c,-$omer- &re epo-ed $o -$e&m %)c% )-
+e*er&$ed b0 -pr)*')*+ &$er o* %o$ -$o*e- or b0 -ome o$%erme&*-.
(. S&,*& ;&$% &$$e*d&*$ 4 A per-o* !%o &pp')e- $%e proper $ec%*),e o( +)v)*+ -$e&m b&$% $o
c,-$omer-.
Sec. 6>. S&*)$&r0 Perm)$. 4 No per-o* or e*$)$0 -%&'' oper&$e & m&--&+e c')*)c &*d or & -&,*& b&$%
e-$&b')-%me*$ )$%o,$ ()-$ -ec,r)*+ & -&*)$&r0 perm)$ (rom $%e
'oc&' %e&'$% &,$%or)$0.
Sec. 61. S&*)$&r0 Re,)reme*$. 4 T%e (o''o)*+ re,)reme*$ - -%&'' be e*(orced:
&. &--&+e C')*)c 4
1. T%e recep$)o* &*d o(()ce room- -%&'' be proper'0 ')+%$ed &*d ve*$)'&$ed.
2. Ever0 m&--&+e room -%&'' be &de,&$e'0 ve*$)'&$ed# prov)ded )$% & -')d)*+ c,r$&)* &$ $%e e*$r&*ce
&*d $%e )$% & -,)$&b'e &*d c'e&* m&--&+e $&b'e .
3. S&*)$&r0 &*d &de,&$e %&*d &-%)*+# b&$% &*d $o)'e$ (&c)')$)e- -%&'' be &v&)'&b'e
. C,-$omer- -%&'' be prov)ded )$% -o&p# c'e&* $oe'-# -&*)$)=ed r,bber or p'&-$)c -')pper-.T%e 0 -%&''
be re,)red $o $&e & $%oro,+% b&$% be(ore m&--&+e.
5. &--e,r &*d m&--e,r &$$e*d&*$ -%&'' &-% $%e)r %&*d- )$% -o&p &*d &$er be(ore &*d &($er
m&--&+)*+ & c,-$omer.
6. $%e e-$&b')-%me*$ &*d )$- prem)-e- -%&'' be m&)*$&)*ed c'e&* &*d -&*)$&r0 &$ &'' $)me-.
b. S&,*& ;&$% E-$&b')-%me*$ 4
1. T%e recep$)o* &*d o(()ce room- -%&'' be proper'0 ')+%$ed &*d &de,&$e'0 ve*$)'&$ed.
2. T%e -&,*& b&$% room -%&'' be proper'0 ')+%$ed# prov)ded )$% $%ermome$er-# &*d m&)*$&)*ed c'e&*
&*d -&*)$&r0 &$ &'' $)me-.
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3. S&*)$&r0 &*d &de,&$e %&*d &-%)*+# b&$% &*d $o)'e$ (&c)')$)e- -%&'' be &v&)'&b'e.
. C,-$omer- -%&'' be prov)ded )$% -o&p# c'e&* $oe'- &*d -&*)$)=ed r,bber or p'&-$)c -')pper-.
Sec. 62. Per-o**e'. 4 T%e (o''o)*+ re,)reme*$- -%&'' be e*(orced:
&. &--e,r 4
1. T%e per-o* m,-$ %&ve & cer$)()c&$e &- & re+)-$ered m&--e,r# )--,ed b0 $%e Comm)$$ee o* E&m)*er-
(or &--e,r o( $%e Dep&r$me*$.
b. "e m,-$ po--e-- &* ,p4$o4d&$e %e&'$% cer$)()c&$e )--,ed b0 $%e 'oc&' %e&'$% &,$%or)$0 $o )*c',de D
c'e&r&*ce -ec,red (rom &*0 +over*me*$ c')*)c or %o-p)$&'.
1. T%e per-o* m,-$ e&r & c'e&* or)*+ +&rme*$ %e* &$$e*d)*+ $o c,-$omer-.
c. S&,*& ;&$% A$$e*d&*$ 4
1. A$$e*d&*$ m,-$ po--e-- &* ,p4$o4 d&$e %e&'$% cer$)()c&$e )--,ed b0 $%e 'oc&' %e&'$% &,$%or)$0.
2. T%e per-o* m,-$ e&r & c'e&* or)*+ +&rme*$ %e* &$$e*d)*+ $o c,-$omer-.
C"APTER I 4 "o$e'-# o$e'- &*d Ap&r$me*$-# Lod+)*+# ;o&rd)*+# or Te*eme*$ "o,-e-# &*d
Co*dom)*),m-.
Sec. 63. De()*)$)o* o( Term-. 4 A- ,-ed )* $%)- C%&p$er# $%e (o''o)*+ $erm- -%&'' me&*:
&. "o$e' 4 A b,)'d)*+ %ere $r&*-)e*$ +,e-$- &re rece)ved &*d &re -,pp')ed )$% &*d c%&r+ed (or me&'-#
'od+)*+ &*d o$%er -erv)ce-.
b. o$e' 4 A ro&d-)de %o$e' (or mo$or)-$-# ,-,&''0 co*-)-$)*+ o( pr)v&$e c&b)*-.
c. ;o&rd)*+ "o,-e4 A b,)'d)*+ %ere -e'ec$ed per-o*- (or ()ed per)od- o( $)me &re -,pp')ed )$%# &*d
c%&r+ed (or -'eep)*+ &ccommod&$)o*- &*d me&'-.
d. Lod+)*+ "o,-e 4 A b,)'d)*+ %ere per-o*- &re -,pp')ed )$% &*d c%&r+ed (or -'eep)*+
&ccomodo$&$)o*- o*'0.
e. Te*eme*$ "o,-e 4 A b,)'d)*+ or por$)o* $%ereo( %)c% )- 'e&-ed or -o'd $o &* occ,p&*$ &- re-)de*ce
b0 (o,r or more (&m)')e- do)*+ $%e)r coo)*+ )$%)* $%e
prem)-e- b,$ ')v)*+ )*depe*de*$'0 o( o*e &*o$%er &'$%o,+% %&v)*+ & commo* r)+%$ )* $%e ,-e o( %&''-#
-$&)r&0-# $err&ce-# ver&*d&-# $o)'e$- &*d b&$%-.
(. Ap&r$me*$ "o,-e 4 A b,)'d)*+ co*$&)*)*+ & *,mber o( -ep&r&$e re-)de*$)&' -,)$e-.
+. Co*dom)*),m 4 A b,)'d)*+ )$% o*e or more -$ore0- compo-ed o( m,'$)4,*)$ re-)de*$)&' -,)$e- ,*der
<o)*$ o*er-%)p o( occ,p&*$- e&c% ,*)$ prov)ded )$%
comp'e$e -&*)$&r0 (&c)')$)e-# ,$)')$)e- &*d o$%er &me*)$)e-.
%. E-$&b')-%me*$- 4 A co''ec$)ve $erm co*-$r,ed $o )*c',de $erm- B& $o B+.
Sec. 6. e*er&' Prov)-)o*-. 4 T%e (o''o)*+ &re re,)red (or $%e e-$&b')-%me*$- de()*ed )* $%e
preced)*+ Sec$)o*:
&. No e-$&b')-%me*$ -%&'' be oper&$ed &*d ope*ed (or p,b')c p&$ro*&+e )$%o,$ & -&*)$&r0 perm)$ )--,ed
b0 $%e Secre$&r0 or %)- d,'0 &,$%or)=ed repre-e*$&$)ve.
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b. A*0 e$e*-)o* or &dd)$)o*&' co*-$r,c$)o* )* &* e-$&b')-%me*$ -%&'' re,)re & -&*)$&r0 perm)$ be(ore )$
co,'d be oper&$ed.
c. A'' e-$&b')-%me*$ -%&'' prov)de $%e)r p&$ro*- )$% &de,&$e &$er -,pp'0# $o)'e$ &*d b&$% (&c)')$)e- )*
&ccord&*ce )$% -$&*d&rd- pre-cr)bed )* $%)- Code.
d. E-$&b')-%me*$- &*d $%e)r prem)-e- -%&'' be ep$ c'e&* &*d -&*)$&r0 &$ &'' $)me-.
e. Per)od)c )*-ec$ &*d verm)* co*$ro' me&-,re- -%&'' be ,*der$&e* $o er&d)c&$e vec$or- o( d)-e&-e-.
(. A*)m&'-# (o'- &*d pe$- -%&'' be %o,-ed )* &ppropr)&$e e**e'- or c&+e- -ep&r&$e (rom ')v)*+
,&r$er-.
+. No per-o* -%&'' be emp'o0ed )* e-$&b')-%me*$- )$%o,$ ()r-$ proc,r)*+ & %e&'$% cer$)()c&$e (rom $%e
'oc&' %e&'$% &,$%or)$0#
Sec. 65. Spec)&' Prov)-)o*-. 4 T%e (o''o)*+ prov)-)o*- &re &pp')c&b'e.
&. "o$e'- &*d o$e'- 4
1. T%e -$or&+e# prep&r&$)o* &*d -erv)*+ o( (ood $o c,-$omer- -%&'' be )* &ccord&*ce )$% $%e -$&*d&rd-
pre-cr)bed )* C%&p$er III o( $%)- Code.
2. C,-$omer- -%&'' be prov)ded )$% c'e&* ')*e* -,c% &- bed-%ee$-# p)''o c&-e-# $oe'- &*d *&p)*-.
3. !%e* room- or c&b)* &re v&c&$ed# $%e)r $o)'e$- or b&$%- -%&'' -&*)$)=ed &*d c'e&* &*d (re-% ')*e* -%&''
be prov)ded be(ore $%e room or c&b)* )- re*$ed (or
occ,p&*c0.
b. Co*dom)*),m 4 $%e (o''o)*+ co*d)$)o*- &re &pp')c&b'e:
1. $%e c%o)ce (or -)$e- -%o,'d co*-)der &v&)'&b)')$0 o( b,- &*d $&) $r&*-por$&$)o* -erv)ce-.
2. Ne&r*e-- $o p'&ce o( or# -c%oo'-#po')ce -$&$)o*- &*d c')*)c-.
3. Av&)'&b)')$0 o( 'o4co-$ +ood-.
. P&r)*+ (&c)')$)e- &*d p'&0+ro,*d- (or c%)'dre*.
5. &c)')$)e- (or re(,-e d)-po-&' &*d c'e&*')*e-- o( b,)'d)*+-# &*d
6. E(()c)e*c0 o( ')($-.
C"APTER 4 Por$# A)rpor$# e--e' &*d A)rcr&($ S&*)$&$)o*
Sec. 66. Por$ &*d A)rpor$ S&*)$&$)o*. 4 I* por$- &*d &)rpor$-# $%e (o''o)*+ -&*)$&r0 re,)reme*$- -%&'' be
&pp')ed:
&. Ever0 por$ &*d &)rpor$ -%&'' be prov)ded )$% po$&b'e dr)*)*+ &$er &*d %o'e-ome (ood -,pp')ed
(rom -o,rce- &pproved b0 $%e Secre$&r0 or %)- d,'0 &,$%or)=ed
repre-e*$&$)ve.
b. T%e dr)*)*+ &$er &*d (ood -%&'' be -$ored &*d %&*d'ed )* & m&**er $o e*-,re $%e)r pro$ec$)o*
&+&)*-$ co*$&m)*&$)o*. T%e 'oc&' %e&'$% &,$%or)$0 -%&'' co*d,c$
per)od)c )*-pec$)o*- o( e,)pme*$# )*-$&''&$)o*- &*d prem)-e-# &*d co''ec$ re+,'&r'0 -&mp'e- o( &$er
&*d (ood (or '&bor&$or0 e&m)*&$)o* $o de$erm)*e )( $%e0 &re ()$
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(or %,m&* co*-,mp$)o*.
c. T%ere -%&'' be &v&)'&b'e $o &- m&*0 por$- &*d &)rpor$- &- pr&c$)c&b'e or+&*)=ed med)c&' &*d %e&'$%
-erv)ce- )$% &de,&$e -$&((# e,)pme*$ &*d (&c)')$)e- (or $%e
promp$ )-o'&$)o* &*d c&re o( )*(ec$ed per-o*-# d)-)*(ec$)o*# d)-)*(ec$)*+# der&$$)*+# '&bor&$or0
e&m)*&$)o* o( rode*$- (or p'&+,e )*(ec$)o*# co''ec$)o* o( &$er &*d
(ood -&mp'e- (or e&m)*&$)o*.
d. $%e 'oc&' %e&'$% &,$%or)$0 (or e&c% por$ &*d &)rpor$ -%&'' $&e &'' pr&c$)c&b'e me&-,re- $o eep por$
&*d &)rpor$ )*-$&''&$)o* (ree o( rode*$-.
e. I* por$- &*d &)rpor$- o( e*$r0# (&c)')$)e- -%&'' be prov)ded (or )mm,*)=&$)o*- re,)red )* )*$er*&$)o*&'
$r&ve'.
(. Ever0 por$ o( e*$r0 &*d $%e &re& )$%)* $%e per)me$er o( &* &)rpor$ o( e*$r0 -%&'' be ep$ (ree (rom
mo-,)$o vec$or- o( 0e''o (ever# m&'&r)& &*d o$%er d)-e&-e- o(
ep)de*)o'o+)c&' -)+*)()c&*ce.
Sec. 6. ;e--e' S&*)$&$)o*. 4 or $%e p,rpo-e o( $%)- Sec$)o*# $%e prov)-)o*- o( Ar$.II o( $%e @,&r&*$)*e
Re+,'&$)o*- prom,'+&$ed ,*der Sec$)o* 5 o( Rep,b')c Ac$ No.
123 -%&'' be &pp')ed &*d e*(orced.
Sec. 68. A)rcr&($ S&*)$&$)o*. 4 or $%e p,rpo-e o( $%)- Sec$)o*# $%e re,)reme*$- )* $%e ,)de $o "0+)e*e
&*d S&*)$&$)o* )* Av)&$)o* o( $%e !or'd "e&'$% Or+&*)=&$)o*
&re &dop$ed &- p&r$ o( $%)- code.
C"APTER I 4 erm)* Co*$ro'
Sec. 69. De()*)$)o* o( Term-. 4 A- ,-ed )* $%)- C%&p$er# $%e (o''o)*+ $erm- -%&'' me&*:
&. P'&ce 4 L&*d# b,)'d)*+# re-)de*ce# p)er# &$ercr&($# &)rcr&($ or &*0 me&*- o( co*ve0&*ce.
b. erm)* 4 A +ro,p o( )*-ec$- or -m&'' &*)m&'- -,c% &- (')e-# mo-,)$oe-# cocro&c%e-# ('e&-# ')ce#
bedb,+-# m)ce &*d r&$- %)c% &re vec$or- o( d)-e&-e-.
Sec. >. e*er&' Re,)reme*$-. 4
&. A verm)* &b&$eme*$ pro+r&m -%&'' be m&)*$&)*ed )* p'&ce- b0 $%e)r o*er-# oper&$or- or
&dm)*)-$r&$or-. I( $%e0 (&)'# *e+'ec$ or re(,-e $o m&)*$&)* & verm)*
&b&$eme*$ pro+r&m# $%e 'oc&' %e&'$% &+e*c0 )'' ,*der$&e $%e or &$ $%e)r epe*-e.
b. erm)* co*$ro' )* p,b')c p'&ce- -%&'' be $%e re-po*-)b)')$0 o( $%e prov)*c)&'# c)$0 or m,*)c)p&'
+over*me*$- %)c% %&ve <,r)-d)c$)o* over $%em.
c. T%e proced,re &*d (re,e*c0 o( verm)* &b&$eme*$ pro+r&m -%&'' be de$erm)*ed &*d &pproved b0$%e 'oc&' %e&'$% &,$%or)$0.
C"APTER II 4 Se&+e Co''ec$)o* &*d D)-po-&'# Ecre$& D)-po-&' &*d Dr&)*&+e.
Sec. 1. De()*)$)o* o( Term-. 4 A- ,-ed )* $%)- c%&p$er $%e (o''o)*+ $erm- -%&'' me&*:
&. P,b')c -eer&+e -0-$em 4 A -0-$em -erv)*+ $e*$0 ()ve per-o*- or more.
b. Sep$)c $&* 4 A &$er $)+%$ recep$&c'e %)c% rece)ve- $%e d)-c%&r+e o( & p',mb)*+ -0-$em or p&r$
$%ereo(# &*d )- de-)+*ed $o &ccomp')-% $%e p&r$)&' remov&' &*d
d)+e-$)o* o( $%e -,-pe*ded -o')d m&$$er )* $%e -e&+e $%ro,+% & per)od o( de$e*$)o*. I$- co*-$r,c$)o*
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-%&'' be )* &ccord&*ce )$% -pec)()c&$)o*- pre-cr)bed )* $%)-
C%&p$er.
c. "o,-e -eer 4 T%e p)pe ')*e co*ve0)*+ -e&+e (rom $%e %o,-e or b,)'d)*+ $o $%e -ep$)c $&* or $o &*0
po)*$ o( d)-c%&r+e.
d. Sep$)c $&* &b-orp$)o* bed or dr&)* ()e'd 4 &* ,*der+ro,*d -0-$em or p)pe- 'e&d)*+ (rom $%e o,$'e$ o(
$%e -ep$)c $&*# co*-)-$)*+ o( ope* <o)*$ed or per(or&$ed
p)pe- -o d)-$r)b,$ed $%&$ $%e e((',e*$ (rom & -ep$)c $&* )- e)d)=ed &*d &b-orbed b0 $%e -o)'.
e. E((ec$)ve c&p&c)$0 o( & -ep$)c $&* 4 T%e &c$,&' '),)d c&p&c)$0 o( & -ep$)c $&* &- co*$&)*ed be'o $%e
'),)d 'eve' ')*e o( $%e $&*.
(. E((ec$)ve dep$% o( & -ep$)c $&* 4 T%e &c$,&' '),)d dep$% o( & -ep$)c $&* &- me&-,red (rom $%e )*-)de
bo$$om o( $%e -ep$)c $&* $o $%e '),)d 'eve' ')*e.
+. reebo&rd or &)r -p&ce o( & -ep$)c $&* 4 T%e d)-$&*ce &- me&-,red (rom $%e '),)d 'eve' ')*e $o $%e
)*-)de $op o( $%e -ep$)c $&*.
%. D)-$r)b,$)o* bo 4 A -m&'' co*cre$e recep$&c'e be$ee* $%e -ep$)c $&* &*d $%e dr&)* ()e'd (rom %)c%
')*e- o( dr&)* $)'e e$e*d- &*d %)c% &c$- &- -,r+e $&* $o
d)-$r)b,$e $%e ('o o( -e&+e e,&''0 $o e&c% ')*e o( dr&)* $)'e.
). Approved ecre$& d)-po-&' (&c)')$)e- -%&'' me&* &*0 o( $%e (o''o)*+:
1. ',-% $o)'e$- proper'0 co**ec$ed $o & comm,*)$0 -eer/
2. ',-% $o)'e$- co**ec$ed $o & -ep$)c $&* co*-$r,c$ed )* &ccord&*ce )$% $%)- C%&p$er:
3. &*0 &pproved $0pe p)$ pr)v0 b,)'$ )* &ccord&*ce )$% $%)- C%&p$er/&*d
. A*0 d)-po-&' dev)ce &pproved b0 $%e Secre$&r0 or %)- d,'0 &,$%or)=ed repre-e*$&$)ve.
<. Pr)v0 4 A -$r,c$,re %)c% )d *o$ co**ec$ed $o & -eer&+e -0-$em &*d )- ,-ed (or $%e recep$)o*#d)-po-)$)o* &*d -$or&+e o( (ece- or o$%er ecre$& (rom $%e %,m&*
bod0.
.Sep$)c pr)v0 %ere $%e (ec&' m&$$er )- p'&ced )* & -ep$)c $&* co*$&)*)*+ &$er &*d co**ec$ed $o &
dr&)* ()e'd b,$ %)c% )- *o$ -erved b0 & &$er -,pp'0 ,*der
pre--,re.
'. ;o &*d c&* pr)v0 4 A pr)v0 %ere (ec&' m&$$er )- depo-)$ed )* & c&* b,ce$ %)c% )- removed (or
emp$0)*+ &*d c'e&*)*+.
m. Co*cre$e v&,'$ pr)v0 4 A p)$ pr)v0 )$% $%e p)$ ')*ed )$% co*cre$e )* -,c% m&**er &- $o m&e )$ &$er$)+%$.
*. C%em)c&' pr)v0 4 A pr)v0 %ere (ec&' m&$$er )- depo-)$ed )*$o & $&* co*$&)*)*+ & c&,-$)c c%em)c&'
-o',$)o* $o preve*$ -ep$)c &c$)o* %)'e $%e or+&*)c m&$$er )-
decompo-ed.
Sec. 2. Scope o( S,perv)-)o* o( $%e Dep&r$me*$. 4 T%e &pprov&' o( $%e Secre$&r0 or %)- d,'0
&,$%or)=ed repre-e*$&$)ve )- re,)red )* $%e (o''o)*+ m&$$er-:
&. Co*-$r,c$)o* o( &*0 &pproved $0pe o( $o)'e$ (or ever0 %o,-e )*c',d)*+ comm,*)$0 $o)'e$ %)c% m&0 be
&''oed (or & +ro,p o( -m&'' %o,-e- o( ')+%$ m&$er)&'- or
$empor&r0 )* *&$,re/
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b. P'&*- o( )*d)v)d,&' -e&+e d)-po-&' -0-$em &*d $%e -,b4-,r(&ce &b-orp$)o* -0-$em# or o$%er
$re&$me*$ dev)ce/
c. Loc&$)o* o( &*0 $o)'e$ or -e&+e d)-po-&' -0-$em )* re'&$)o* $o & -o,rce o( &$er -,pp'0/
d. P'&*-# de-)+* d&$& &*d -pec)()c&$)o*- o( & *e or e)-$)*+ -eer&+e -0-$em or -e&+e $re&$me*$
p'&*$/
e. T%e d)-c%&r+e o( ,*$re&$ed e((',e*$ o( -ep$)c $&*- &*d or -e&+e $re&$me*$ p'&*$- $o bod)e- o(
&$er/
(. &*,(&c$,re o( -ep$)c $&*-/ &*d
+. e$%od o( d)-po-&' o( -',d+e (rom -ep$)c $&*- or o$%er $re&$me*$ p'&*$-.
Sec. 3. Oper&$)o* o( Se&+e Tre&$me*$ !or-. 4 Pr)v&$e or p,b')c -eer&+e -0-$em- -%&'':
&. Prov)de '&bor&$or0 (&c)')$)e- (or co*$ro' $e-$- &*d o$%er e&m)*&$)o*- *eeded/
b. or&rd $o $%e 'oc&' %e&'$% &,$%or)$0 )* c&-e o( bre&do* or )mproper (,*c$)o*)*+ o( $%e -e&+e
$re&$me*$ or-/
c. I*(orm $%e 'oc&' %e&'$% &,$%or)$0 )* c&-e o( bre&do* or )mproper (,*c$)o*)*+
o( $%e -e&+e $re&$me*$ or/ &*d
d. Prov)de (or $%e $re&$me*$ o( &'' -e&+e e*$er)*+ $%e $re&$me*$ p'&*$.
Sec. . Re,)reme*$- )* $%e oper&$)o* o( Seer&+e !or- &*d Se&+e Tre&$me*$ P'&*$-. 4 T%e
(o''o)*+ &re re,)red (or -eer&+e or- &*d -e&+e $re&$me*$
p'&*$-:
&. A'' %o,-e- covered b0 $%e -0-$em -%&'' be co**ec$ed $o $%e -eer )* &re&- %ere & -eer&+e
-0-$em )- &v&)'&b'e.
b. O,$(&''- d)-c%&r+)*+ e((',e*$ (rom & $re&$me*$ p'&*$ -%&'' be c&rr)ed $o $%e c%&**e' o( $%e -$e&m or $o
deep &$er %ere $%e o,$'e$ )- d)-c%&r+ed.
c. S$orm &$er -%&'' d)-c%&r+ed $o & -$orm -eer# -&*)$&r0 -e&+e -%&'' be d)-c%&r+ed $o & -eer&+e
o*'0/ b,$ $%)- -%o,'d *o$ preve*$ $%e )*-$&''&$)o* o( &
comb)*ed -0-$em.
d. Proper'0 de-)+*ed +re&-e $r&p- -%&'' be prov)ded (or -eer- (rom re-$&,r&*$- or o$%er
e-$&b')-%me*$- %ere $%e -eer&+e c&rr)e- & '&r+e &mo,*$ o( +re&-e.
Sec. 5. Sep$)c T&*-. 4 !%ere & p,b')c -eer&+e -0-$em )- *o$ &v&)'&b'e# -eer o,$(&''- (rom
re-)de*ce-# -c%oo'-# &*d o$%er b,)'d)*+ - -%&'' d)-c%&r+ed )*$o &
-ep$)c $&* $o be co*-$r,c$ed )* &ccord&*ce )$% $%e (o''o)*+ m)*)m,m re,)reme*$-:
&. I$ -%&'' be +e*er&''0 rec$&*+,'&r )* -%&pe. !%e* & *,mber o( comp&r$me*$- &re ,-ed# $%e ()r-$
comp&r$me*$ -%&'' %&ve $%e c&p&c)$0 (rom o*e4%&'( $o $o4$%)rd- o(
$%e $o$&' vo',me o( $%e $&*.
b. I$ -%&'' be b,)'$ o( co*cre$e# %e$%er pre4c&-$ or po,red )* p'&ce. ;r)c#co*cre$e b'oc- or &dobe m&0
be ,-ed.
c. I$ -%&'' *o$ be co*-$r,c$ed ,*der &*0 b,)'d)*+ &*d )$%)* 25 me$er- (rom &*0 -o,rce o( &$er -,pp'0.
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SEC.6. D)-po-&' o( Sep$)c T&* E((',e*$.4 T%e e((',e*$ (rom -ep$)c $&*- -%&'' be d)-c%&r+ed )*$o &
-,b-,r(&ced -o)'# &b-orp$)o* ()e'd %ere &pp')c&b'e or -%&'' be
$re&$ed )$% -ome $0pe o( & p,r)()c&$)o* dev)ce. T%e $re&$ed e((',e*$ m&0 be d)-c%&r+ed )*$o & -$re&m or
bod0 o( &$er )( )$ co*(orm- $o $%e ,&')$0 -$&*d&rd-
pre-cr)be b0 $%e N&$)o*&' !&$er &*d A)r Po'',$)o* Co*$ro' Comm)--)o*.
SEC. . De$erm)*&$)o* o( Sep$)c T&*- C&p&c)$0. 4 T%e -ep$)c $&* c&p&c)$0 m&0 be de$erm)*ed (rom
$%e e-$)m&$ed ,*)$ ( 'o co*$&)*ed )* T&b'e I @,&*$)$)e- o(
Se&+e 'o# b&-ed o* &de,&$e de$e*$)o* $)me )*$erv&' re-,'$)*+ )* e(()c)e*$ -ed)me*$&$)o*. D&)'0 ('o
(rom m&$$ered re-,'$-# m&0 be ,-ed &- e-$)m&$ed ('o
%e* &v&)'&b'e. or ed)()ce- )$% occ,p&*$-# $%e *,mber o( per-o*- $o be -erved -%&'' be comp,$ed o*
$%e *,mber o( room- )$% e&c% room co*-)dered &-
occ,p)ed b0 $o per-o*- or )* $%e b&-)- o( $%e &c$,&' *,mber o( per-o*- -erved b0 $%e $&*# %)c%ever
)- +re&$er.
Sec. 8. S&*)$&r0 Pr)v)e-. 4 T%e pr)v0 recomme*ded (or ,-e )- $%e -&*)$&r0 pr)v0. I$ -%&'' co*(orm )$%
$%e (o''o)*+ m)*)m,m re,)reme*$-:
&. I$ -%&'' co*-)-$ o( &* e&r$%e* p)$# & ('oor cover)*+ $%e p)$# &*d & &$er 4-e&'ed bo'. I$ -%&'' be -o
co*-$r,c$ed )* order $%&$ (ec&' m&$$er &*d ,r)*e )'' be depo-)$ed
)*$o $%e e&r$%e* p)$ %)c% -%&'' be comp'e$e'0 ('04proo(.
b. T%e p)$ -%&'' be &$ 'e&-$ o*e me$er -,&re.
c.T%e ('oor -%o,'d cover $%e p)$ $)+%$'0 $o preve*$ $%e e*$r&*ce o( ( ')e-. I$ -%&'' be co*-$r,c$ed o( co*cre$e
or o$%er )mperv)o,- m&$er)&'.
d. T%e &$er4-e&'ed bo' -%&'' be <o)*ed $o $%e ('oor -o &- $o (orm & &$er4$)+%$ &*d )*-ec$ proo( <o)*$.
e.A -,)$&b'e b,)'d)*+# -%&'' be co*-$r,c$ed $o prov)de com(or$ &*d pr)v&c0 (or $%e ,-er- o( $%e pr)v0.
(. !oode* ('oor- &*d -e&$ r)-er- -%&'' *o$ be ,-ed.
Sec. 9. Dr&)*&+e. 4
&. Re-po*-)b)')$0 o( c)$)e- &*d m,*)c)p&')$)e- 4 I$ -%&'' be $%e re-po*-)b)')$0 o( &'' c)$)e- &*d m,*)c)p&')$)e-
$o prov)de &*d m&)*$&)* )* & -&*)$&r0 -$&$e &*d )* +ood
rep&)r & -&$)-(&c$or0 -0-$em o( dr&)*&+e )* &'' )*%&b)$ed &re&- %ere &-$e &$er (rom b,)'d)*+- &*d
prem)-e- co,'d emp$0 )$%o,$ c&,-)*+ *,)-&*ce $o $%e
comm,*)$0 &*d d&*+er $o p,b')c %e&'$%.
b. Co**ec$)o* $o $%e m,*)c)p&' dr&)*&+e -0-$em4 ;,)'d)*+ or prem)-e- prod,c)*+ &-$e- &$er -%&'' be
co**ec$ed $o $%e m,*)c)p&' dr&)*&+e -0-$em )* &'' &re&-
%ere )$ e)-$-.
Sec. 8>. Spec)&' Prec&,$)o* (or R&d)o&c$)ve Ecre$& &*d 7r)*e o( "o-p)$&')=ed P&$)e*$. 4
&. P&$)e*$- +)ve* %)+% do-e- o( r&d)o&c$)ve )-o$ope (or $%er&p0 -%o,'d be +)ve* $o)'e$ (&c)')$)e- -ep&r&$e
(rom $%o-e ,-e b0 *o*4r&d)o&c$)ve p&$)e*$-.
b. R&d)o&c$)ve p&$)e*$- -%o,'d be )*-$r,c$ed $o ,-e $%e -&me $o)'e$ bo' &$ &'' $)me- &*d $o (',-% )$ &$
'e&-$ 3 $)me- &($er )$- ,-e.
C"APTER III 4 Re(,-e D)-po-&'
Sec. 81. De()*)$)o* o( Term-. 4 A- ,-ed )* $%)- c%&p$er# re(,-e )- &* )*c',-)ve $erm (or &'' -o')d &-$e
prod,c$- co*-)-$)*+ o( +&rb&+e# r,bb)-%# &-%e-# *)+%$ -o)'#
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m&*,re# de&d &*)m&'-# -$ree$ -eep)*+- &*d )*d,-$r)&' &-$e-.
Sec. 82. Re-po*-)b)')$0 o( C)$)e- &*d ,*)c)p&')$)e-. 4 C)$)e- &*d m,*)c)p&')$)e- -%&'' prov)de &* &de,&$e
&*d e(()c)e*$ -0-$em o( co''ec$)*+# $r&*-por$)*+ &*d
d)-po-)*+ re(,-e )* $%e)r &re&- o( <,r)-d)c$)o* )* & m&**er &pproved b0 $%e 'oc&' %e&'$% &,$%or)$0.
Sec. 83. Add)$)o*&' Re,)reme*$-. 4
&. Occ,p&*$- o( b,)'d)*+- &*d re-)de*ce- -%&''# prov)de & -,(()c)e*$ *,mber o( recep$&c'e- (or re(,-e.
Re(,-e )* recep$&c'e- -%&'' be pro$ec$ed &+&)*-$ verm)* &*d
o$%er &*)m&'-.
b. Re(,-e -%&'' be d)-po-ed $%ro,+% & m,*)c)p&' co''ec$)o* -erv)ce. I( $%)- -erv)ce )- *o$ &v&)'&b'e#
d)-po-&' -%&'' be b0 )*c)*er&$)o*# b,r0)*+# -&*)$&r0 '&*d()'' or &*0
me$%od &pproved b0 $%e 'oc&' %e&'$% &,$%or)$0.
c. Re(,-e -%&'' *o$ be $%ro* ) &*0 -$ree$# -)de&'# 0&rd# p&r or &*0 bod0 o( &$er. I$ -%&'' be -$ored
-,)$&b'e co*$&)*er %)'e &&)$)*+ )$- ()*&' d)-po-&'.
d. S$ree$- -%&'' be ep$ c'e&* b0 occ,p&*$- or o*er- o( proper$)e- ')*)*+ $%e -$ree$ (rom $%e ')*e o( $%e
proper$0 $o $%e m)dd'e o( $%e -$ree$ &*d (rom o*e proper$0 $o
$%e o$%er.
e. P&r-# p'&=&- &*d -$ree$- &d<&ce*$ $o p,b')c b,)'d)*+- -%&'' be ep$ c'e&* b0 $%e 'oc&' +over*me*$
co*cer*ed.
C"APTER I 4 N,)-&*ce- &*d O((e*-)ve Tr&de- &*d Occ,p&$)o*-
Sec. 8. N,)-&*ce- &*d O((e*-)ve Tr&de- &*d Occ,p&$)o*-. F
&. N,)-&*ce 4 A*0$%)*+ $%&$ )*<,re- %e&'$%# e*d&*+er- ')(e# o((e*d- $%e -e*-e- or prod,ce- d)-com(or$
$o $%e comm,*)$0.
b. O((e*-)ve $r&de- or occ,p&$)o*- 4 T%e-e &re $%e (o''o)*+:
1. So&p bo)')*+
2. ,$- c'e&*)*+
3. ;o)')*+ o( o((&'# bo*e-# (&$ or '&rd/
Perm)--)b'e )( proce-- )- per(ormed )* & p,b')c -'&,+%$er %o,-e ,*der pre-cr)bed re+,'&$)o*-.
. &*,(&c$,r)*+ or +',e or (er$)')=er/
5. S)* C,r)*+
6. Scr&p proce--)*+
. &*,re -$or)*+
8. L)me b,r*)*+
9. L0e m&)*+/ &*d
1>. A*0 m&*,(&c$,r)*+ proce-- )* %)c% 'e&d# &r-e*)c# merc,r0# p%o-p%oro,-# or o$%er po)-o*o,-
-,b-$&*ce )- ,-ed.
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Sec. 85. T0pe- o( N,)-&*ce-. 4 or $%e p,rpo-e o( $%)- C%&p$er# $%e (o''o)*+ -%&'' be co*-)dered
*,)-&*ce-:
&. P,b')c or pr)v&$e prem)-e- m&)*$&)*ed &*d ,-ed )* & m&**er )*<,r)o,- $o %e&'$%/
b. ;reed)*+ p'&ce- &*d %&rbor&+e- o( verm)*/
c. A*)m&'- &*d $%e)r c&rc&--e- %)c% &re )*<,r)o,- $o %e&'$%/
d. Acc,m,'&$)o* o( re(,-e/
e. No)o,- m&$$er or &-$e &$er d)-c%&r+ed )mproper'0 )* -$ree$-/
(. A*)m&'- -$oc&+e m&)*$&)*ed )* & m&**er )*<,r)o,- $o %e&'$%/
+. Ece--)ve *o)-e/ &*d
%. I''e+&' -%&*$)e- )* p,b')c or pr)v&$e proper$)e-.
T%e ,-e o( -,c% c%em)c&'- perm)--)b'e )* $%e pr&c$)ce o( p%&rm&c0 &*d )* pr)*$)*+ %ere re&d0
m&de 'e&d $0pe- &re ,-ed.
Sec. 86. Re-po*-)b)')$)e- o( O*er-# m&*&+er- or Oper&$or-. 4 T%e o*er-# m&*&+er- or oper&$or-
o( e-$&b')-%me*$- -%&'':
&. Sec,re & -&*)$&r0 perm)$ (rom $%e 'oc&' %e&'$% &,$%or)$0 be(ore e-$&b')-%)*+ &*d oper&$)*+ $%e)r
b,-)*e-- or $r&de/
b. Remove d&)'0 &'' )*<,r)o,- b04prod,c$- &*d &-$e-/
c. Preve*$ $%e e-c&pe o( )*d,-$r)&' )mp,r)$)e- &*d &dop$ me$%od- $o re*der $%em )**oc,o,-/
d. &)*$&)* or)*+ e-$&b')-%me*$- &*d $%e)r prem)-e- c'e&* &*d -&*)$&r0 &$ &'' $)me-/
e. S$ore &'' m&$er)&'- proper'0 $o preve*$ em)--)o* o( *o)o,- or )*<,r)o,- e((',v)&.
C"APTER 4 Po'',$)o* o( $%e E*v)ro*me*$
Sec. 8. e*er&' Prov)-)o*-. 4 or $%e p,rpo-e o( $%)- C%&p$er# $%e prov)-)o*- o( Rep,b')c Ac$ No.
3931# $%e r,'e- &*d re+,'&$)o*- o( $%e N&$)o*&' !&$er &*d A)r
Po'',$)o* Co*$ro' Comm)--)o* prom,'+&$ed )* &ccord&*ce )$% $%e prov)-)o*- o( Sec$)o* 6 B& 2 o(
$%e -&)d Ac$# $%e prov)-)o*- o( Pre-)de*$)&' Decree No. 3> &*d
$%e r,'e- &*d re+,'&$)o*- o( $%e R&d)&$)o* "e&'$% O(()ce o( $%e Dep&r$me*$ o( "e&'$% -%&'' be &pp')ed&*d e*(orced.
Sec. 88. A,$%or)$0 o( $%e Secre$&r0. 4 T%e Secre$&r0 )- &,$%or)=ed $o prom,'+&$e r,'e- &*d
re+,'&$)o*- (or $%e co*$ro' &*d preve*$)o* o( $%e (o''o)*+ $0pe- o( po'',$)o*:
&. Po'',$)o* o( pe-$)c)de- &*d %e&v0 me$&'-/
b. Po'',$)o* o( (ood c&,-ed b0 c%em)c&'-# b)o'o+)c&' &+e*$-# r&d)o&c$)ve m&$er)&'-# &*d ece--)ve or
)mproper ,-e o( (ood &dd)$)ve-/
c. No*4)o*)=)*+ r&d)&$)o* c&,-ed b0 e'ec$ro*)c prod,c$- -,c% &- '&-er be&m- or m)cro&ve-/
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d. No)-e po'',$)o* c&,-ed b0 )*d,-$r0# '&*d &*d &)r $r&*-por$- &*d b,)'d)*+ co*-$r,c$)o*/
e. ;)o'o+)c&' po'',$&*$- )*c',d)*+ $%e c&,-&$)ve &+e*$- o( )*$e-$)*&' )*(ec$)o*-/
(. Po'',$)o* o( &+r)c,'$,r&' prod,c$- $%ro,+% $%e ,-e o( c%em)c&' (er$)')=er- &*d p'&*$ pe-$)c)de-
co*$&)*)*+ $o)c c%em)c&' -,b-$&*ce- &*d ,*-&*)$&r0 &+r)c,'$,r&'
pr&c$)ce-/ &*d
+. A*0 o$%er $0pe o( po'',$)o* %)c% )- *o$ covered b0 $%e prov)-)o*- o( Rep,b')c Ac$ 3931# $%e r,'e-
&*d re+,'&$)o*- o( $%e N&$)o*&' !&$er &*d A)r Po'',$)o* Co*$ro'
Comm)--)o*# $%e prov)-)o*- o( Pre-)de*$)&' Decree No. 8> &*d $%e r,'e- &*d re+,'&$)o*- o( $%e
R&d)&$)o* "e&'$% O(()ce o( $%e Dep&r$me*$ o( "e&'$% %)c% )- ')e'0
$o &((ec$ comm,*)$0 "e&'$% &dver-e'0.
C"APTER I 4 D)-po-&' o( De&d Per-o*-
Sec. 89. De()*)$)o*. 4 A- ,-ed )* $%)- C%&p$er# $%e (o''o)*+ $erm- -%&'' me&*:
&. ;,r)&' +ro,*d- 4 ceme$er0# memor)&' p&r o( &*0 p'&ce d,'0 &,$%or)=ed b0 '& (or perm&*e*$
d)-po-&' o( $%e de&d.
b. Emb&'m)*+ 4 prep&r)*+# d)-)*(ec$)*+# &*d pre-erv)*+ & de&d bod0 (or )$- ()*&' d)-po-&'.
c. Emb&'mer 4 & per-o* %o pr&c$)ce- emb&'m)*+.
d. 7*der$&)*+ 4 $%e c&re# $r&*-por$ &*d d)-po-&' o( $%e bod0 o( dece&-ed per-o* b0 &*0 me&*-
o$%er $%&* emb&'m)*+.
e. 7*der$&er 4 Per-o* %o pr&c$)ce ,*der$&)*+
(. ,*er&' e-$&b')-%me*$ 4 &*0 p'&ce ,-ed )* $%e prep&r&$)o* &*d c&re o( $%e bod0 o( & dece&-ed
per-o* (or b,r)&'.
+. Rem&)*- 4 $%e bod0 o( & de&d per-o*
%.;,r)&'4 I*$er*me*$ o( rem&)*- )* & +r&ve# $omb or )* $%e -e&.
).D)-)*$erme*$ 4 $%e remov&' or e%,m&$)o* o( rem&)*- (rom p'&ce- o( )*$erme*$.
Sec. 9>. ;,r)&' ro,*d- Re,)reme*$-. 4 T%e (o''o)*+ re,)reme*$- -%&'' be &pp')ed &*d e*(orced:
&. I$ -%&'' be ,*'&(,' (or &*0 per-o* $o b,r0 rem&)*- )* p'&ce- o$%er $%&* $%o-e 'e+&''0 &,$%or)=ed )*
co*(orm)$0 )$% $%e prov)-)o*- o( $%)- C%&p$er.
b. A b,r)&' +ro,*d -%&'' &$ 'e&-$ be 25 me$er- d)-$&*$ (rom &*0 de'')*+ %o,-e &*d *o %o,-e -%&'' beco*-$r,c$ed )$% )* $%e -&me d)-$&*ce (rom &*0 b,r)&' +ro,*d.
c. No b,r)&' +ro,*d -%&'' be 'oc&$ed )$%)* 5> me$er- (rom e)$%er -)de o( & r)ver or )$%)* 5> me$er-
(rom &*0 -o,rce o( &$er -,pp'0.
Sec. 91. ;,r)&' Re,)reme*$-. 4 T%e b,r)&' o( rem&)*- )- -,b<ec$ $o $%e (o''o)*+ re,)reme*$-:
&. No rem&)*- -%&'' be b,r)ed )$%o,$ & de&$% cer$)()c&$e. T%)- cer$)()c&$e -%&'' be )--,ed b0 $%e
&$$e*d)*+ p%0-)c)&*. I( $%ere %&- bee* *o p%0-)c)&* )* &$$e*d&*ce# )$
-%&'' be )--,ed b0 $%e m&0or# $%e -ecre$&r0 o( $%e m,*)c)p&' bo&rd# or & co,*c)'or o( $%e m,*)c)p&')$0
%ere $%e de&$% occ,red. T%e de&$% cer$)()c&$e -%&'' be
(or&rded $o $%e 'oc&' c)v)' re+)-$er )$%)* 8 %o,r- &($er de&$%.
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b. S%)pme*$ o( rem&)*- &bro&d -%&'' +over*ed b0 $%e r,'e- &*d re+,'&$)o*- o( $%e ;,re&, o(
@,&r&*$)*e.
c. r&ve- %ere rem&)*- &re b,r)ed -%&'' be &$ 'e&-$ o*e &*d o*e4%&'( me$er- deep &*d ()'ed e''
&*d ()rm'0.
d. T%e co-$ o( b,r)&' o( & de&d per-o* -%&'' be bor*e b0 $%e *e&re-$ -)*. I( $%e )* )- *o$ ()*&*c)&''0
c&p&b'e o( de(r&0)*+ $%e epe*-e- or )( $%e dece&-ed %&d *o )*#
$%e co-$ -%&'' be bor*e b0 $%e c)$0 or m,*)c)p&' +over*me*$.
e. T%e b,r)&' o( rem&)*- )* c)$0 or m,*)c)p&' b,r)&' +ro,*d- -%&'' *o$ be pro%)b)$ed o* &cco,*$ o(
r&ce# *&$)o*&')$0# re+)o*&' or po')$)c&' per-,&-)o*.
(. I( $%e per-o* %o )--,e- & de&$% cer$)()c&$e %&- re&-o*- $o be')eve or -,-pec$ $%&$ $%e c&,-e o(
de&$% &- d,e $o v)o'e*ce or cr)me# %e -%&'' *o$)(0 )mmed)&$e'0
$%e 'oc&' &,$%or)$)e- co*cer*ed. I* $%)- c&-e $%e dece&-ed -%&'' *o$ be b,r)ed ,*$)' & perm)--)o* )-
ob$&)*ed (rom $%e prov)*c)&' or c)$0 ()-c&'. I( $%e-e o(()c)&'- &re *o$
&v&)'&b'e $%e perm)--)o* -%&'' be ob$&)*ed (rom &*0 +over*me*$ o(()c)&' &,$%or)=ed b0 '&.
+. Ecep$ %e* re,)red b0 'e+&' )*ve-$)+&$)o* or %e* perm)$$ed b0 $%e 'oc&' %e&'$% &,$%or)$0# *o
,*emb&'med rem&)*- -%&'' ,*b,r)ed 'o*+er $%&* 8 %o,r- &($erde&$%.
%. !%e* $%e co&-$ o( de&$% )- & d&*+ero,- comm,*)c&b'e d)-e&-e# $%e rem&)* -%&'' be b,r)ed
)$%)* 12 %o,r- &($er de&$%. T%e0 -%&'' *o$ be $&e* $o &*0 p'&ce o(
p,b')c &--emb'0. O*'0 $%e &d,'$ member- o( $%e (&m)'0 o( $%e dece&-ed m&0 be perm)$$ed $o &$$e*d
$%e (,*er&'.
SEC. 92. D)-)*$erme*$ Re,)reme*$-. 4 D)-)*$erme*$ o( rem&)*- )- -,b<ec$ $o $%e (o''o)*+
re,)reme*$-:
&. Perm)--)o* $o d)-)*$er rem&)*- o( per-o*- %o d)ed o( *o*4d&*+ero,- comm,*)c&b'e d)-e&-e-
m&0 be +r&*$ed &($er & b,r)&' per)od o( $%ree 0e&r-.
b. Perm)--)o* $o d)-)*$er rem&)*- o( per-o* %o d)ed o( d&*+ero,- comm,*)c&b'e
d)-e&-e- m&0 be +r&*$ed &($er & b,r)&' per)od o( ()ve 0e&r-.
c. D)-)*$erme*$ o( rem&)*- covered )* p&r&+r&p%- & &*d b o( $%)- Sec$)o* m&0 be
perm)$$ed )$%)* & -%or$er $)me $%&* $%&$ pre-cr)bed )* -pec)&' c&-e-# -,b<ec$ $o $%e &pprov&' o( $%e
Re+)o*&' D)rec$or co*cer*ed o( %)- d,'0 &,$%or)=ed
repre-e*$&$)ve.
d. I* &'' c&-e- o( d)-)*$erme*$# $%e rem&)*- -%&'' be d)-)*(ec$ed &*d p'&ce- )* & d,r&b'e &*d -e&'ed
co*$&)*er pr)or $o $%e)r ()*&' d)-po-&'.
SEC. 93. ,*er&' &*d Emb&'m)*+ E-$&b')-%me*$-. 4 T%e-e e-$&b')-%me*$- &re -,b<ec$ $o $%e
(o''o)*+ re,)reme*$-:
&. Scope o( )*c',-)o* 4 or $%e p,rpo-e- o( $%)- Sec$)o*# re,)reme*$- pre-cr)bed %ere)* -%&'' be
&pp')ed &*d e*(orced $o (,*er&' c%&pe'-# emb&'m)*+
e-$&b')-%me*$- &*d mor+,e-.
b. S&*)$&r0 perm)$ 4 No e-$&b')-%me*$ me*$)o*ed )* $%e preced)*+ p&r&+r&p% -%&'' be
oper&$ed )$%o,$ & -&*)$&r0 perm)$ )--,ed b0 $%e Secre$&r0 or %)- d,'0 &,$%or)=ed repre-e*$&$)ve.
T%)- perm)$ -%&'' be revoed )* c&-e o( &*0 v)o'&$)o* o( $%e prov)-)o*
o( $%)- c%&p$er &*d $%e r,'e- &*d re+,'&$)o*- prom,'+&$ed b0 $%e Secre$&r0.
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c. C'&--)()c&$)o* 4 ,*er&' e-$&b')-%me*$ -%&'' be c'&--)()ed )* $%ree B3 c&$e+or)e- %)c% &re
de-cr)bed &- (o''o-:
1. C&$e+or0 I 4 E-$&b')-%me*$- )$% c%&pe'# &*d emb&'m)*+ (&c)')$)e- &*d o((er)*+ (,*er&' -erv)ce-.
2. C&$e+or0 II 4 E-$&b')-%me*$- )$% c%&pe'- &*d o((er)*+ (,*er&' -erv)ce- b,$ )$%o,$ emb&'m)*+
(&c)')$)e-.
3. c&$e+or0 III 4 E-$&b')-%me*$- o((er)*+ o*'0 (,*er&' -erv)ce- (rom $%e %o,-e o( $%e dece&-ed $o $%e
b,r)&' +ro,*d.
d. S&*)$&r0 re,)reme*$- (or (,*er&' c%&pe'-4 $%e re,)reme*$- pre-cr)bed (or p'&ce- o( p,b')c
&--emb'0 )* $%)- Code -%&'' be &pp')ed.
or emb&'m)*+ &*d dre--)*+ room- 4
1. T%e0 -%o,'d be co*-$r,c$ed o( co*cre$e or -em)4co*cre$e m&$er)&'- )$% -,(()c)e*$ -p&ce $o
&ccommod&$e ()ve bod)e- &$ o*e $)me.
2. T%e ('oor- &*d &''- -%&'' be m&de o( co*cre$e or o$%er d,r&b'e )mperv)o,- m&$er)&'-.
3. ve*$)'&$)o* &*d ')+%$)*+ -%o,'d be &de,&$e'0 prov)ded.
. Emb&'m)*+ -%&'' be per(ormed o* & $&b'e m&de o( & -)*+'e m&rb'e -'&b or o$%er
e,&''0 )mperv)o,- m&$er)&'-. I$ -%&'' be -o co*-$r,c$ed $%&$ &'' &-%)*+- &*d bod0 (',)d- -%&'' ('o
$o & dr&)* co**ec$ed $o $%e &-$e p)p)*+ -0-$em o( $%e b,)'d)*+.
5. Emb&'m)*+ &*d &--)-$&*$- -%&'' ,-e r,bber +'ove- %e* or)*+.
6. !&-%)*+ (&c)')$)e- )$% -o&p-# de$er+e*$- &*d +erm)c)d&' -o',$)o*- -%&'' be prov)ded (or ,-e o( $%e
or)*+ per-o**e'.
SEC. 9. L)ce*-)*+ &*d Re+)-$r&$)o* Proced,re-. 4 $%e ')ce*-)*+ &*d re+)-$r&$)o* o( ,*der$&er- &*d
emb&'mer- &re -,b<ec$ $o $%e (o''o)*+ re,)reme*$-:
&. I--,&*ce o( ')ce*-e $o pr&c$)ce 4
1. A*0 per-o* %o de-)re- $o pr&c$)ce ,*der$&)*+ or emb&'m)*+ -%&'' be ')ce*-ed $o pr&c$)ce o*'0
&($er p&--)*+ e&m)*&$)o* co*d,c$ed b0 $%e Dep&r$me*$.
2. L)ce*-ed ,*der$&er- or emb&'mer- -%&'' pr&c$)ce ,*der$&)*+ or emb&'m)*+ )* &ccord&*ce )$%
re,)reme*$- pre-cr)bed b0 $%e Dep&r$me*$-.
3. L)ce*-ed ,*der$&er- or emb&'mer- -%&'' d)-p'&0 $%e)r ')ce*-e- co*-p)c,o,-'0 )* $%e
e-$&b')-%me*$- %ere $%e0 or.
b. I--,&*ce o( cer$)()c&$e- or re+)-$r&$)o* 4
1. A* ,*der$&er or emb&'mer -%&'' &pp'0 &**,&''0 (or & re+)-$r&$)o* cer$)()c&$e- &*d p&0 &* &**,'
re+)-$r&$)o* (ee o( $e*$04()ve pe-o- $o $%e Re+)o*&' "e&'$% O(()ce
co*cer*ed.
2. T%e ()r-$ re+)-$r&$)o* cer$)()c&$e )--,ed -%&'' cover $%e per)od (rom $%e d&$e o( )--,&*ce $o $%e '&-$
d&0 o( $%e c,rre*$ 0e&r. S,b-e,e*$ cer$)()c&$e -%&'' ep)re
December 31 o( $%e 0e&r.
3. Cer$)()c&$e- o( re+)-$r&$)o* -%&'' be po-ed co*-p)c,o,-'0 )* e-$&b')-%me*$- co*cer*ed.
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c. Eemp$)o* 4 over*me*$ &*d pr)v&$e p%0-)c)&*- m&0 per(orm emb&'m)*+ )$%o,$ ')ce*-e &*d
re+)-$r&$)o* cer$)()c&$e- &- e)+e*c)e- re,)re.
Sec. 95. A,$op-0 &*d D)--ec$)o* o( Rem&)*-. 4 T%e &,$op-0 &*d d)--ec$)o* o( rem&)*- &re -,b<ec$
$o $%e (o''o)*+ re,)reme*$-:
&. Per-o* &,$%or)=ed $o per(orm $%e-e &re:
1. "e&'$% o(()cer-/
2. ed)c&' o(()cer- o( '& e*(orceme*$ &+e*c)e-/ &*d
3. ember- o( $%e med)c&' -$&(( o( &ccred)$ed %o-p)$&'-.
b. A,$op-)e- -%&'' be per(ormed )* $%e (o''o)*+ c&-e-:
1. !%e*ever re,)red b0 -pec)&' '&-/
2. 7po* order- o( & compe$e*$ co,r$# & m&0or &*d & prov)*c)&' or c)$0 ()-c&'/
3. 7po* r)$$e* re,e-$ o( po')ce &,$%or)$)e-/
. !%e*ever $%e So')c)$or e*er&'# prov)*c)&' or c)$0 ()-c&' &- &,$%or)=ed b0 e)-$)*+ '&-# -%&''
deem )$ *ece--&r0 d)-)*$er &*d $&e po--e--)o* o( rem&)*- (or
e&m)*&$)o* $o de$erm)*e $%e c&,-e o( de&$%/ &*d
5. !%e*ever $%e *e&re-$ )* -%&'' re,e-$ )* r)$)*+ $%e &,$%or)$)e- co*cer*ed $o &-cer$&)* $%e
c&,-e o( de&$%.
c. A,$op-)e- m&0 be per(ormed o* p&$)e*$- %o d)e )* &ccred)$ed %o-p)$&'- -,b<ec$ $o $%e (o''o)*+
re,)reme*$-:
1. T%e D)rec$or o( $%e %o-p)$&' -%&'' *o$)(0 $%e *e$ o( )* o( $%e de&$% o( $%e dece&-ed &*d re,e-$perm)--)o* $o per(orm &* &,$op-0/
2. Adm)*)-$er c)$0 or m,*)c)p&' ceme$er)e-/
3. I--,e perm)$- $o )*$er# d)-)*$er or $r&*-(er rem&)*-/
. App'0 pre-cr)bed me&-,re- %e* c&,-e o( de&$% )- d,e $o & d&*+ero,- comm,*)c&b'e d)-e&-e/
5. Geep record- o( de&$% occ,rr)*+ )$%)* %)- &re& o( <,r)-d)c$)o*/ &*d
6. A,$%or)=e $%e de')ver0 o( ,*c'&)med rem&)*- $o med)c&' -c%oo'- &*d -c)e*$)()c )*-$)$,$)o*- (orp,rpo-e- -pec)()ed )* $%)- C%&p$er &*d )* &ccord&*ce )$% $%e r,'e-
&*d re+,'&$)o*- o( $%e Dep&r$me*$.
Sec. 1>1. Re-po*-)b)')$0 o( Loc&' over*me*$. 4 Loc&' +over*me*$- -%&'':
&. Re-erve &ppropr)&$e $r&c$- o( '&*d ,*der $%e)r <,r)-d)c$)o*# (or ceme$er)e- -,b<ec$ $o &pprov&' o(
re+)o*&' D)rec$or- co*cer*ed/
b. 7$)')=e <,d)c)o,-'0 +r&*$-# +)($-# be,e-$- o( proper$0 or ()*&*c)&' do*&$)o*- (or $%e e-$&b')-%me*$
or )mproveme*$ o( ceme$er)e-/&*d
c. C'o-e ceme$er)e- ,*der $%e)r <,r)-d)c$)o* -,b<ec$ $o &pprov&' o( $%e Re+)o*&' D)rec$or.
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Sec. 1>2. Pe*&' Prov)-)o*-. 4
&. T%e Secre$&r0 or %)- d,'0 &,$%or)=ed repre-e*$&$)ve m&0 revoe or -,-pe*d $%e ')ce*-e o( &*
,*der$&er or emb&'mer %o v)o'&$e- &*0 prov)-)o*- o( $%)- C%&p$er
or $%e r,'e- &*d re+,'&$)o*- prom,'+&$ed b0 $%e Secre$&r0 ,*der $%)- C%&p$er.
b. A*0 per-o* %o -%&'' e*+&+e )* $%e b,-)*e-- o( ,*der$&)*+ or emb&'m)*+ )* v)o'&$)o* o( &*0
prov)-)o* o( $%)- C%&p$er -%&'' be ')&b'e $o & pe*&'$0 o( *o$ more
$%&* o*e $%o,-&*d pe-o- (or e&c% v)o'&$)o*.
c. E&c% d&0 or &*0 p&r$ $%ereo( d,r)*+ %)c% &*0 pro%)b)$ed b,-)*e-- or pr&c$)ce )- co*$)*,ed -%&''
be deemed & -ep&r&$e v)o'&$)o* &*d -,b<ec$ $o $%e -&me pe*&'$0
pre-cr)bed )* $%e preced)*+ p&r&+r&p%.
C"APTER II 4 )*&' Prov)-)o*-
Sec. 1>3. Pe*&' Prov)-)o*-. 4
&. 7*'e-- o$%er)-e prov)ded )* &*0 C%&p$er or -ec$)o* )* $%)- Code# &*0 per-o* %o -%&'' v)o'&$e#
d)-obe0# re(,-e# om)$ or *e+'ec$ $o comp'0 )$% &*0 o( $%e r,'e-
&*d re+,'&$)o*- prom,'+&$ed ,*der $%)- Code -%&'' be +,)'$0 o( m)-deme&*or &*d ,po* co*v)c$)o*-%&'' b p,*)-%ed b0 )mpr)-o*me*$ (or & per)od *o$ eceed)*+ -)
mo*$%- or b0 & ()*e o( *o$ eceed)*+ o*e $%o,-&*d pe-o- or bo$% depe*d)*+ ,po* $%e d)-cre$)o* o(
$%e co,r$.
b. A*0 per-o* %o -%&'' )*$er(ere )$% or %)*der# or oppo-e &*0 o(()cer# &+e*$ or member o( $%e
Dep&r$me*$ or o( $%e ;,re&,- &*d o(()ce- ,*der )$# )* $%e
per(orm&*ce o( %)- d,$0 &- -,c% ,*der $%)- Code# or -%&'' $e&r do*# m,$)'&$e# de(&ce or &'$er &*0
p'&c&rd# or *o$)ce# &(()ed $o $%e prem)-e- )* $%e e*(orceme*$ o(
$%e Code# -%&'' be +,)'$0 o( m)-deme&*or &*d p,*)-%&b'e ,po* co*v)c$)o* b0 )mpr)-o*me*$ (or &
per)od *o$ eceed)*+ -) mo*$%- or b0 & ()*e or *o$ eceed)*+ o*e
$%o,-&*d pe-o- or bo$% depe*d)*+ ,po* $%e d)-cre$)o* o( $%e Co,r$.
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