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1 New Section; School Boards; Limitations on Corporate Advertising and Marketing. Amend RSA 189 by inserting after section 15-a the following new section:
189:15-b Regulation of Food and Beverage Advertising in Schools.
I. Except as provided in paragraph II, a school district shall prohibit at any school within the district, during school hours:
(a) The advertising of any food or beverage that may not be sold at school during the school day. For purposes of this section, food and beverages that may not be sold at school during the day are those that do not meet the minimum nutrition standards as set forth by the school district, following the nutritional standards as required under the department of education rules for nutritional foods. Advertising shall be prohibited on any property or facility owned or leased by the school district or a school and used any time for school-related activities, including but not limited to, school buildings, athletic fields, facilities, signs, scoreboards upon replacement, parking lots, school buses or other school district vehicles, equipment, vending machines upon contract renewal, school district-provided uniforms, school district-developed educational material or approved book covers for distribution.
(b) The participation in a corporate incentive program that rewards children when they reach certain academic goals with free or discounted foods and beverages that may not be sold at school during the school day.
II. This section shall not apply to:
(a) Advertising on broadcast, digital, or print media, unless the media are produced or controlled by the school district, school, faculty or its students.
(b) Advertising on clothing with brand images worn on school grounds.
(c) Advertising contained on product packaging of items brought in by students for self consumption.
(d) Advertising on vehicles owned and operated by a food or beverage company on school property while in the process of delivering to the school or servicing company owned equipment leased to the school.
(e) Advertising on vending machines located in faculty lounges or other areas with restricted student access.
(f) Trademarks on items or literature when such materials are used as part of a school authorized educational event, activity, or presentation.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 New Section; School Boards; Limitations on Corporate Advertising and Marketing. Amend RSA 189 by inserting after section 15-a the following new section:
189:15-b Regulation of Food and Beverage Advertising in Schools.
I. Except as provided in paragraph II, a school district shall prohibit at any school within the district, during school hours:
(a) The advertising of any food or beverage that may not be sold at school during the school day. For purposes of this section, food and beverages that may not be sold at school during the day are those that do not meet the minimum nutrition standards as set forth by the school district, following the nutritional standards as required under the department of education rules for nutritional foods. Advertising shall be prohibited on any property or facility owned or leased by the school district or a school and used any time for school-related activities, including but not limited to, school buildings, athletic fields, facilities, signs, scoreboards upon replacement, parking lots, school buses or other school district vehicles, equipment, vending machines upon contract renewal, school district-provided uniforms, school district-developed educational material or approved book covers for distribution.
(b) The participation in a corporate incentive program that rewards children when they reach certain academic goals with free or discounted foods and beverages that may not be sold at school during the school day.
II. This section shall not apply to:
(a) Advertising on broadcast, digital, or print media, unless the media are produced or controlled by the school district, school, faculty or its students.
(b) Advertising on clothing with brand images worn on school grounds.
(c) Advertising contained on product packaging of items brought in by students for self consumption.
(d) Advertising on vehicles owned and operated by a food or beverage company on school property while in the process of delivering to the school or servicing company owned equipment leased to the school.
(e) Advertising on vending machines located in faculty lounges or other areas with restricted student access.
(f) Trademarks on items or literature when such materials are used as part of a school authorized educational event, activity, or presentation.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.