N.Y. PBH Law § 240
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State health areas; establishment; regional and district; appointment of officers
Official statutory text
* § 240. State health areas; establishment; regional and district;\nappointment of officers. 1. The commissioner shall from time to time\ndivide the state, except cities of the first class, into as many\nregional and district health areas as he may determine to be necessary\nfor the efficient operation of the department.\n 2. The commissioner shall appoint for each regional health area a\nregional health director who shall be a physician.\n 3. The commissioner shall appoint for each district health area a\nstate district health officer who shall be a physician licensed or\neligible for license to practice medicine and surgery in this state.\n * NB There are 2 § 240's\n
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