Revision: March 16, 2012, midnight
HB 1416-LOCAL – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
15Mar2012… 0961h
2012 SESSION
06/03
HOUSE BILL 1416-LOCAL
AN ACT relative to a required fluoride statement.
SPONSORS: Rep. Cartwright, Ches 2; Rep. Pettengill, Carr 1; Rep. Mirski, Graf 10; Rep. Tregenza, Carr 2; Rep. Bergevin, Hills 17
COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development
This bill requires a fluoride statement to be posted on all residential water system billing statements if the water supply is fluoridated.
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15Mar2012… 0961h
12-2005
06/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve
AN ACT relative to a required fluoride statement.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Water Systems; Fluoride Statement Required. Amend RSA 485 by inserting after section 14-a the following new section:
485:14-b Fluoride Statement Required.
I. If a public water supply is fluoridated, the following notice shall be posted on all residential water system billing statements: “Your public water supply is fluoridated. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, if your child under the age of 6 months is exclusively consuming infant formula reconstituted with fluoridated water, there may be an increased chance of dental fluorosis. Consult your child’s health care provider for more information.”
II. The notice shall be located in a conspicuous place on all residential billing statements and the font size of the notice shall be equal to the font size of the billing statement.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.