Title EDN, Education

§ 7900. Introduction. This article applies to the profession of occupational therapy. The general provisions for all professions contained in article one hundred thirty of this title apply to this article.

§ 7901. Definition. 1. The practice of the profession of occupational therapy is defined as the functional evaluation of the client, the planning and utilization of a program of purposeful activities, the development and utilization of a treatment program, and/or consultation wi…

§ 7902. Practice of occupational therapy and use of title "occupational therapist". Only a person licensed or otherwise authorized to practice under this article shall practice occupational therapy or use the title "occupational therapist".

§ 7902-a. Practice of occupational therapy assistant and use of the title "occupational therapy assistant." Only a person licensed or otherwise authorized under this title shall participate in the practice of occupational therapy as an occupational therapy assistant or use the t…

§ 7903. State board for occupational therapy. A state board for occupational therapy shall be appointed by the board of regents on the recommendation of the commissioner for the purpose of assisting the board of regents and the department on matters of professional licensing and…

§ 7904. Requirements for a professional license. To qualify for a\nlicense as an occupational therapist, an applicant shall fulfill the\nfollowing requirements:\n (1) File an application with the department.\n (2) Have satisfactorily completed an approved occupational therapy\nc…

§ 7904-a. Requirements for license as an occupational therapy\nassistant. To qualify for a license as an occupational therapy assistant\nan applicant shall fulfill the following requirements:\n (a) file an application with the department;\n (b) have received an education as foll…

§ 7905. Limited permits. Permits limited as to eligibility, practice,\nand duration, shall be issued by the department to eligible applicants,\nas follows:\n (1) The following persons shall be eligible for a limited permit:\n (a) An occupational therapist who has graduated from …

§ 7906. Exempt persons. This article shall not be construed to affect or prevent the following, provided that no title, sign, card or device shall be used in such manner as to tend to convey the impression that the person rendering such service is a licensed occupational therapi…

§ 7907. Special conditions. (1) A person who on the effective date of this article: (a) submits evidence of a minimum of three years experience with training satisfactory to the board in occupational therapy and in accordance with the regulations of the commissioner; or (b) a ba…

§ 7908. Mandatory continuing competency. (1)(a) Each licensed\noccupational therapist and occupational therapy assistant required under\nthis article to register triennially with the department to practice in\nthe state shall comply with the provisions of the mandatory continuin…

§ 8000. Introduction. This article applies to the use of the titles "certified dietitian" and "certified nutritionist". The general provision for all professions contained in article one hundred thirty of this title shall apply to this article.

§ 8001. Definitions. 1. Dietetics and nutrition are herein each defined as the integration and application of principles derived from the sciences of nutrition, biochemistry, physiology, food management and behavioral and social sciences to achieve and maintain people's health. …

§ 8002. Use of titles. Only a person certified under this article shall be authorized to use the title "certified dietitian", "certified dietician", or "certified nutritionist".

§ 8003. State board for dietetics and nutrition. A state board for dietetics and nutrition shall be appointed by the board of regents, on recommendation of the commissioner, for the purpose of assisting the board of regents and the department on matters of certification and prof…

§ 8004. Requirements for certification. To qualify for certification, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements: 1. File an application with the department; 2. (a)(1) Have received an education including a bachelor's degree, or its equivalent as determined by the dep…

§ 8005. Special provisions. Nothing contained in this article shall be deemed to alter, modify or impair any conditions of employment relating to service in the federal government, the state of New York, its political subdivisions, including school districts, or special district…

§ 8006. Special conditions. A person shall be certified without examination provided that, within three years of the effective date of this article, the individual: 1. files an application and pays the appropriate fees to the department; and 2. (a) is registered as a dietitian o…

§ 801. Courses of instruction in patriotism and citizenship and in certain historic documents. 1. In order to promote a spirit of patriotic and civic service and obligation and to foster in the children of the state moral and intellectual qualities which are essential in prepari…

§ 801-a. Instruction in civility, citizenship and character education. The regents shall ensure that the course of instruction in grades kindergarten through twelve includes a component on civility, citizenship and character education. Such component shall instruct students on t…

§ 802. Instruction relating to the flag; holidays. 1. It shall be the duty of the commissioner to prepare, for the use of the public schools of the state, a program providing for a salute to the flag and a daily pledge of allegiance to the flag, and instruction in its correct us…

§ 802-a. Instruction relating to general elections. Every school and teacher or instructor shall utilize a sample or facsimile ballot, provided by the appropriate board of elections pursuant to section 7-118 of the election law, when providing instruction in the electoral proces…

§ 803. Instruction in physical education and kindred subjects. 1. All pupils above the age of eight years in all elementary and secondary schools, shall receive as part of the prescribed courses of instruction therein such physical education under the direction of the commission…

§ 803-a. Courses of study in prevention of child abduction. 1. All pupils in grades K-8 in all public schools in the state shall receive instruction designed to prevent the abduction of children. Such instruction shall be provided by or under the direct supervision of regular cl…

§ 803-b. Courses of study in prevention of child sexual exploitation and child sexual abuse. 1. All pupils in grades K-8 in all public schools in the state shall receive instruction designed to prevent child sexual exploitation and child sexual abuse. Such program shall be defin…

§ 804. Health education regarding mental health, alcohol, drugs, tobacco abuse and the prevention and detection of certain cancers. 1. All schools shall ensure that their health education programs recognize the multiple dimensions of health by including mental health and the rel…

§ 804-a. Comprehensive school health education demonstration program. 1. Within the amounts appropriated, the commissioner is hereby authorized to establish a demonstration program and to distribute state funds to local school districts, boards of cooperative educational service…

§ 804-b. Education regarding child development. 1. All schools shall be authorized to include, as an integral part of home economics or health education, instruction regarding child development and parental skills and responsibility. 2. Instruction regarding child development an…

§ 804-c. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction. 1. Instructions regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation may be offered for voluntary admission as a part of the health education curriculum in all senior high schools. In addition to the requirement that all teachers of health …

§ 804-d. Automated external defibrillator instruction. Instructions regarding the correct use of an automated external defibrillator shall be included as a part of the health education curriculum in all senior high schools when cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction is being …

* § 805. Asian American, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander history advisory committee; appointment; powers and duties. 1. The commissioner shall establish an Asian American, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) history advisory committee. 2. (a) The committee shall…

§ 806. Courses of instruction in highway safety and traffic regulation; school safety patrols. 1. The regents of The University of the State of New York shall prescribe courses of instruction in highway safety and traffic regulation which shall include bicycle safety, to be main…

§ 806-a. Driver education. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all school districts providing instruction in driver education shall include in such instruction: (a) a driver safety component with an emphasis on the effects of alcohol and drug use, (b) instruction in m…

§ 807. Fire and emergency drills. 1. It shall be the duty of the principal or other person in charge of every public or private school or educational institution within the state, other than colleges or universities, to instruct and train the pupils by means of drills, so that t…

§ 807-a. Fire inspections. 1. It shall be the duty of the school authorities in general charge of the operation of any public or private school to cause the buildings of such school containing classroom, dormitory, laboratory, physical education, dining or recreational facilitie…

§ 807-b. College fire inspections. 1. It shall be the duty of the college authorities in general charge of the operation of any public or independent college to cause the buildings under the jurisdiction of such college containing classroom, dormitory, fraternities, sororities, …

§ 807-c. Transmission of fire alarm to fire department. 1. The school authorities designated in subdivision eight of section eight hundred seven-a of this article in charge of the operation of any public school or of any private school designated in subdivision nine of such sect…

§ 807-d. Locating source of fires in schools. 1. In all public and private school buildings having a central annunciator panel or fire alarm cabinet which displays a visual signal identifying any heat detector, smoke detector, or manually operated fire alarm box within the build…

§ 808. Instruction in fire and arson prevention. 1. The commissioner is hereby directed to provide and prescribe a course of instruction in fire and arson prevention, injury prevention and life safety education relating to the protection against injury or death and protection of…

§ 809. Instruction in the humane treatment of animals. 1. The officer, board or commission authorized or required to prescribe courses of instruction shall cause instruction to be given in every elementary school under state control or supported wholly or partly by public money …

§ 809-a. Instruction in the safe use of firearms and in the game laws. The officer, board, or commission authorized or required to prescribe courses of instructions in any school under state control, may authorize instructions to be given in the safe and proper use of firearms a…

§ 810. Conservation day. 1. The last Friday in April each year is hereby made and declared to be known as Conservation day, and observed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, except that for the year nineteen hundred seventy-eight, Conservation day shall be May thir…

§ 811. Procurement, use and possession of hypodermic syringes and needles by school personnel for educational purposes. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 220.45 of the penal law, it shall be lawful for authorized persons under the jurisdiction of the public school aut…

§ 812. Health training program for secondary school students. 1. The commissioner, in cooperation with the board of regents, is authorized and directed to establish and develop a program of credit for health training for those secondary school students evidencing an interest to …

§ 813. School lunch period; scheduling. Each school shall schedule a reasonable time for each full day pupil attending pre-kindergarten through grade twelve to consume lunch.

§ 814. Courses of study in internet safety. 1. Any school district in the state may provide, to pupils in grades kindergarten through twelve, instruction designed to promote the proper and safe use of the internet. 2. The commissioner shall provide technical assistance to assist…

§ 815. State seal of biliteracy. 1. (a) The state seal of biliteracy is established to recognize high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in one or more languages in addition to English. The state seal of bi…

§ 816. Local library and school partnerships. 1. Legislative intent. In order to promote and encourage children to read and learn outside the classroom, this law seeks to encourage local libraries and schools to work together to promote the availability of library services and r…

* § 817. Expanding access to advanced courses to improve educational equity. 1. Each school district and charter school shall annually provide notification to parents and students of the benefits and the opportunities within the district or charter school of participating in adv…

* § 817. Student government. The board of education or trustees of every school district serving high school students in grades nine through twelve with no districtwide or school building peer selected student government shall establish at least one student government organizati…