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N.Y. PBH Law § 542

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City laboratories; boards of managers; appointment

Official statutory text

§ 542. City laboratories; boards of managers; appointment. 1. (a) The\nmayor of any city establishing a laboratory in accordance with the\nprovisions of this article shall appoint the board of managers of such\nlaboratory which board shall consist of at least five members, two of\nthem shall be physicians duly licensed to practice in the state of New\nYork. The county medical society may present to the mayor a list of\nnames of physicians residing in the city from which he may choose the\nmedical members of the board of managers.\n (d) The president of the local board of health, if such office exists,\nand the local commissioner of health or health officer shall be\nex-officio members of the board of managers of the laboratory.\n 2. In cities when more than one laboratory is established, only one\nboard of managers shall be appointed, which shall have jurisdiction over\nall the laboratories established or operating under sections five\nhundred forty to five hundred forty-three inclusive, of this chapter, in\nsaid city.\n

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