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Tex. Health & Safety Code § 165.003

BUSINESS DESIGNATION AS "MOTHER-FRIENDLY"

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Jacqueline M. Siaca v. Bahía Beach (2016)

Most recently applied in Jacqueline M. Siaca v. Bahía Beach (January 2016)

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 600, Sec. 1, eff

(a) A business may use the designation "mother-friendly" in its promotional materials if the business develops a policy supporting the practice of worksite breast-feeding that addresses the following:

(1) work schedule flexibility, including scheduling breaks and work patterns to provide time for expression of milk;

(2) the provision of accessible locations allowing privacy;

(3) access nearby to a clean, safe water source and a sink for washing hands and rinsing out any needed breast-pumping equipment; and

(4) access to hygienic storage alternatives in the workplace for the mother's breast milk.

(b) The business shall submit its breast-feeding policy to the department. The department shall maintain a list of "mother-friendly" businesses covered under this section and shall make the list available for public inspection.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.