2022 New York Laws
PBH - Public Health
Article 5 - Laboratories
Title 3 - City Laboratories
540 - City Laboratories; Continuation and Establishment.

Universal Citation: NY Pub Health L § 540 (2022)
§  540.  City  laboratories;  continuation and establishment. 1.   (a)
Nothing contained in sections five hundred twenty-five to  five  hundred
twenty-eight,  inclusive,  of this chapter, shall be construed to repeal
or amend any provision  of  law  under  which  any  health  function  or
activity  may  be  carried  on in any city, or to transfer or affect any
authority in relation to health activities now being  exercised  in  any
city by any public board or officer.

(b) Any public board or officer of a city now exercising health functions may, with the approval of the mayor, contract with the board of managers or other governing authority of any laboratory for the purpose of cooperation and to join and share facilities. 2. If it is the intention of the common council or similar authority of a city to apply for state aid for a proposed laboratory, under the provisions of section six hundred twenty to six hundred twenty-three, inclusive, of this chapter, the common council or similar authority with the approval of the board of estimate, if such exists, shall have the power to establish a laboratory in such city.

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