2015 New York Laws
GCN - General Construction
Article 2 - (General Construction) MEANING OF TERMS
28-C - Down's syndrome.
28-c. Down's syndrome. 1. On and after the effective date of this section, the term "mongolism" or "mongoloid" used as a synonym for the genetic disorder known as Down's syndrome shall not be utilized in any statute, local law, ordinance, charter, or rule or regulation promulgated or any publication published by the state or any political subdivision thereof, and the term, Down's syndrome, shall be used in place of "mongolism" or "mongoloid" when referring to such genetic disorder.
2. Wherever the term "mongolism" or "mongoloid" appears in any such statute, local law, ordinance, charter or rule or regulation or publication enacted, promulgated or published prior to the effective date of this section such term shall be deemed to refer to the genetic disorder known as Down's syndrome.
3. Whenever the term "mongolism" or "mongoloid" appears in any publication of the state or any political subdivision thereof published prior to the effective date of this section which is to be republished on or after January first, nineteen hundred eighty-one such republication shall be made only after such terms are deleted.
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