§6355. Enrollment in school
A superintendent may not permit any child to be enrolled in or to attend school without a certificate of immunization for each disease or other acceptable evidence of required immunization or immunity against the disease, except as follows. [2001, c. 326, §2 (AMD).]
1. Written assurance.
The parent provides a written assurance the child will be immunized within 90 days
by private effort or provides, where applicable, a written consent to the child's
immunization by a health officer, physician, nurse or other authorized person in public
or private employ.
[
1983, c. 661, §8 (NEW)
.]
2. Medical exemption.
The parent or the child provides a physician's written statement that immunization
against one or more of the diseases may be medically inadvisable.
[
2001, c. 326, §2 (AMD)
.]
3. Philosophical or religious exemption.
The parent states in writing a sincere religious belief that is contrary to the immunization
requirement of this subchapter or an opposition to the immunization for philosophical
reasons.
[
2001, c. 326, §2 (AMD)
.]
SECTION HISTORY
1983, c. 661, §8 (NEW).
2001, c. 326, §2 (AMD).