N.Y. PBB Law § 144
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Lactation room in public buildings
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§ 144. Lactation room in public buildings. 1. As used in this section:\n (a) "covered public building" means a public building owned by the\nstate of New York, under the supervision and control of the commissioner\nof general services, that is determined by said commissioner to be open\nto the public; and\n (b) "lactation room" means a hygienic place, other than a bathroom,\nthat:\n (1) is shielded from view;\n (2) is free from intrusion;\n (3) contains a chair, a working surface, and, if the public building\nis otherwise supplied with electricity, an electrical outlet; and\n (4) is intended to be used for the primary purpose of breastfeeding or\nexpressing breast milk.\n 2. A covered public building shall contain a lactation room that is\nmade available for use by a member of the public to breastfeed or\nexpress breast milk.\n 3. A covered public building shall be excluded from the requirement of\nsubdivision two of this section if:\n (a) the public building does not have a room that could be repurposed\nas a lactation room or a space that could be made private, at a\nreasonable cost; or\n (b) new construction would be required to create a lactation room in\nthe public building and the cost of such construction is unfeasible.\n 4. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize an\nindividual to enter a public building that the individual is not\notherwise authorized to enter.\n
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