N.Y. LAB Law § 380
This is the official text of N.Y. LAB Law § 380, part of New York’s LAB Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "LAB Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Lunchrooms
Official statutory text
§ 380. Lunchrooms. No lunchroom in any mercantile establishment where\nfemales are employed shall be next to or adjoining a watercloset, unless\na permit therefor is granted by the commissioner in a city or by the\nlocal board or department of health in a village. Such permit shall be\ngranted if proper sanitary conditions exist and may be revoked at any\ntime by the granting authority if the lunchroom is kept in such a manner\nor is so located as to be injurious to the health of the employees.\n
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