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Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §254, sub-§5, ¶D  is enacted to read:
 
D. Rules adopted by the commissioner under this subsection must authorize students who attend public school to possess and use a topical sunscreen product while on school property or at a school-sponsored event without a note or prescription from a licensed health care professional if the product is regulated by the federal Food and Drug Administration for over-the-counter use for the purpose of limiting skin damage from ultraviolet radiation.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment directs the Commissioner of Education to adopt rules authorizing students who attend public school to possess and use a topical sunscreen product while on school property or at a school-sponsored event without a note or prescription from a licensed health care professional if the product is regulated by the federal Food and Drug Administration for over-the-counter use for the purpose of limiting skin damage from ultraviolet radiation.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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