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is manufactured, stored, handled, sold, or offered for sale, and shall have authority to enter any house, place, vehicle, or yard for such purpose.

REG. 126 [Permit to sell meat or milk].-No person shall engage in the business of selling meat or milk within a sanitary district until a permit has been issued by the sanitary inspector. Application for such permit shall be filed with the sanitary inspector, and before granting a permit he shall make a thorough inspection of the cows, buildings, vehicles, and appliances which the applicant proposes to use. The sanitary inspector shall keep for public inspection a record of the name, residence, and place of business of all persons engaged in the sale of meat or milk.

REG. 127 [Milk].-No person shall sell or have for sale any unwholesome, impure, diluted, or adulterated milk, or milk from diseased cows, or from cows fed on garbage, wet distillery wastes, or decomposing or unhealthful food of any character, nor cheese nor butter made from such milk, and no person shall sell any milk which has been skimmed in whole or in part, unless at the time he sells such milk he truly informs the purchasers of the fact of such skimming.

REG. 128 [Insanitary conditions at dairy].-If upon inspection the sanitary inspector shall find that at any dairy, milk from which is sold in any sanitary district, insanitary conditions exist or that the cows, cow stables, milk houses, milk utensils, or vehicles are not kept in a clean and sanitary condition, he shall notify the owner of his findings and shall prohibit the sale of milk from such dairy until such conditions are corrected. Thereafter no milk from such dairy shall be sold in a sanitary district until permission, in writing, is given the owner of such dairy by the sanitary inspector.

REG. 129 [Unwholesome food].-No person shall bring into or sell or offer for sale in a sanitary district any cattle, sheep, hog, or lamb, or any meat, fish, game, or poultry, nor any vegetables, fruits, or other articles of food that are diseased, unsound, or unwholesome or that, for any reason, are judged by the sanitary inspector to be unfit for human food.

REG. 130 [Immature meat].-No butcher or other person shall bring into a sanitary district or sell or offer for sale for human food any calf or any part of the meat thereof which at the time it was killed was less than 4 weeks old, or any pig or any part of the meat thereof which at the time it was killed was less than 5 weeks old, or any lamb or any part of the meat thereof which at the time it was killed was less than 8 weeks old.

REG. 131. [Protection of food from dust, flies, etc.].-The body of any animal or part thereof which is to be used for food shall not be carted or carried through any street, road, lane, alley, or public way unless it be so covered as to protect it from dust and dirt, and no meat, poultry, game, or fish shall be hung or exposed for sale in any street or public way outside of any shop or store or in the open window or doorway thereof. All fruit, vegetables, or foodstuffs to be eaten without being cooked, and all bread, cakes, pies, or other pastry shall be protected against flies, dust, dirt, or other thing that would make them unwholesome or unfit for human consumption. From April 1 to November 1 meat, poultry, game, and fish offered for sale shall be protected from flies, dust, and dirt by a fine screen.

REG. 132 [Protection against dogs].-Grocers or other persons displaying fruit, vegetables, or other foodstuffs on any sidewalk, street, road, alley, public way, or other place shall protect such fruit, vegetables, or other foodstuffs against contamination by dogs or other animals.

REG. 133 [Permit to cut or sell natural ice].-No natural ice shall be cut within a sanitary district or be brought into the district for the purpose of being sold or used for domestic purposes until a permit therefor shall have

been issued by the sanitary inspector. Before granting such a permit the sanitary inspector shall investigate the source from which the natural ice is to be or has been cut and shall assure himself that such source has not been contaminated. He shall also investigate the manner in which such ice is to be stored and handled and shall assure himself that the ice, as it will be delivered to the consumer, shall be safe for domestic use.

Public Water Supplies, Water Treatment Plants, Sewerage Systems, Sewage Treatment Works, and Plumbing, Drainage, and Sanitary Equipment— Submission and Approval of Plans for. (Reg. Dept. of H., Effective July 1, 1920.)

REG. 102 [Plans for water supply, sewerage, etc.].-Plans for proposed improvements in water supply, sewerage, and sewage and wastes disposal shall be submitted to and approved by the State department of health prior to the installation of the same. This regulation shall apply to the following classes of improvements:

(a) Proposed public water supplies, improvements in public water supplies, water filtration and treatment plants and other changes in water works systems, proposed public sewerage, sewerage systems, methods of sewage treatment and disposal and changes in the same, for incorporated municipalities or parts thereof, unincorporated communities, county sewer districts, and other lands in a county outside of incorporated municipalities. A public water supply shall be construed to mean a water supply to be used by three or more consumers and shall not include water supplies for less than three dwellings. A public sewerage system or sewage disposal system shall be construed to mean a sewerage system or sewage disposal system to be used for the service of three or more dwellings or other buildings contributing sewage and shall not include systems for less than three dwellings or buildings.

(b) Proposed water supplies, improvements in water supplies, water filtration and treatment plants, and other changes in waterworks systems, proposed sewerage, sewerage systems, methods of sewage treatment and disposal and changes in same, for State, county, district, and municipal public institutions, privately owned institutions, universities, colleges, seminaries, schools, clubs, factories, and other places of employment, churches and other public, quasipublic, and privately owned institutions, buildings, and places used for the assemblage or employment of persons. Such water supplies shall be construed

to mean supplies to be used or to be made available for use for drinking, cooking, bathing, or any domestic purpose.

REG. 103 [Application for approval].-The following provisions shall apply to the submission of plans of proposed water supply, sewerage, and sewage and wastes disposal improvements for the approval of the State department of health:

A. Such plans shall be submitted to the State department of health in duplicate and shall be accompanied by (1) specifications in duplicate; (2) a report prepared by the designing engineer giving data regarding the project; and (3) a communication addressed to the State department of health, referring to the plans and making request for their approval. Such communication shall be signed by the proper public official in the case of a public improvement, or if not an improvement to be made at public expense by the person, firm, or corporation proposing to install the same.

B. If the improvement relates to the water supply, sewerage, or sewage disposal of a municipality, or part thereof, the plans therefor shall have received the approval of the council, or other governing body or managing officer of the

municipality prior to their submission to the State department of health, and evidence of such approval shall accompany the plans: Provided, That the commissioner of health may waive such requirement in case the improvement is to be made by and at the expense of a person, firm, or corporation.

C. If the improvement relates to the water supply, sewerage, or sewage disposal of an unincorporated community, a county sewer district or part thereof, or of other land in a county outside a municipality, the plans therefor shall have received the approval of the board of county commissioners prior to their submission to the State department of health and evidence of such approval shall accompany the plans: Provided, That the commissioner of health may waive such requirement in case the improvement is to be made by and at the expense of a person, firm, or corporation.

D. If the improvement relates to the water supply, sewerage, or sewage disposal of a public institution, private institution, factory, or other building or place used for the assemblage or employment of persons, the commissioner of health may at his discretion require the submission of evidence of approval of the plans by proper local officials.

E. Such plans and the accompanying specifications and other papers shall contain sufficient detail and information to permit a clear understanding and an intelligent review of the project, and when they are lacking in such detail or information additional or supplemental plans and specifications as required shall be submitted to the State department of health in the same manner as is required in the case of original plans.

F. If, after investigation of plans and specifications, alterations or revisions are required by the State department of health, such changes shall be incorporated in revised plans and specifications which shall be submitted to the State department of health in the same manner as is required in the case of original plans.

G. When plans and specifications (in duplicate) have been submitted officially to the State department of health, one copy of such plans and specifications shall be retained and filed by the State department of health, and following action on said plans by the State department of health the other set shall be returned to the official or person by whom they were submitted. The returned plans shall be suitably marked to show the approval or disapproval of said plans by the State department of health. No approval of plans shall be in full effect until such plans have been marked as provided herein; and no plan shall be considered as approved unless said plan is an exact duplicate of the plan bearing marks showing approval by the State department of health. The installation shall be made in strict accordance with the approved plans. If any change or modification is deemed necessary or desirable by the public officials or person, firm, or corporation having charge of the work, such change or modification shall be incorporated in revised plans and specifications, which shall be submitted to the State department of health in the same manner as is required in the case of original plans.

REG. 104 [Plans and specifications for plumbing, drainage, and sanitary equipment].—Plans and specifications for proposed installations of plumbing, drainage, and sanitary equipment in buildings coming within the jurisdiction of the State inspector of plumbing shall be submitted to and approved by the State department of health before the contract for installation has been awarded. This shall apply to all improvements in every class and character of buildings, except single or double dwellings, unless such building is located within a municipality or other political subdivision wherein ordinances or regulations have been adopted and are being enforced by the proper authorities regulating plumbing or prescribing the character thereof.

A. Such plans shall be submitted to the State department of health in duplicate and shall be accompanied by specifications in duplicate.

B. Such plans and the accompanying specifications and other papers shall contain sufficient detail and information to permit a clear understanding and an intelligent review of the project, and when they are lacking in such detail or information additional or supplemental plans and specifications as required shall be submitted to the State department of health in the same manner as is required in the case of original plans.

C. If, after investigation of plans and specifications, alterations or revisions are required by the State department of health, such changes shall be incorporated in revised plans and specifications, which shall be submitted to the State department of health in the same manner as is required in the case of original plans.

D. When plans and specifications in duplicate have been submitted officially to the State department of health, one copy of such plans and specifications shall be retained and filed by the State department of health, and following action on said plans by the State department of health the other set shall be returned to the official or person by whom they were submitted. The returned plans shall be suitably marked to show the approval or disapproval of said plans by the State department of health. No approval of plans shall be in full effect until such plans have been marked as provided herein; and no plan shall be considered as approved unless said plan is an exact duplicate of the plan bearing marks showing approval by the State department of health. The installation shall be made in strict accordance with the approved plans. If any change or modification is deemed necessary or desirable by the public officials or person, firm, or corporation having charge of the work, such change or modification shall be incorporated in revised plans and specifications, which shall be submitted to the State department of health in the same manner as is required in the case of original plans.

E. The application for a permit to install plumbing, drainage, and sanitary equipment shall be made on the form prescribed by the State department of health and said application shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed by section 1261-6 of the general code.

Ice Cream Parlors and Soda Fountains-Sterilization of Utensils-Cleanliness of Refrigerators, Ice Cream Containers, and Milk and Cream Cans— Employees-Use of Straws. (Reg. Dept. of H., Effective July 1, 1920.) REGULATION 95 [Sanitation].—In order that the sale of ice cream, sodas, soda-fountain sundries, and other beverages may be conducted under sanitary conditions the operators of ice-cream parlors, soda fountains, and other establishments serving beverages are hereby required to dispense such goods only in clean or sterile containers. To this end it is ordered that all such establishments be provided with facilities for the thorough cleansing of dippers, glasses, spoons, serving dishes, and any other vessel or utensil coming in contact with ice cream, sodas, soda-fountain sundries, or other beverages.

REG. 96 [Equipment for cleansing or sterilization].-Facilities for the cleansing or sterilizing of dippers, glasses, spoons, serving dishes, and any other vessel or utensil coming in contact with ice cream, sodas, soda-fountain sundries, or other beverages shall include

(a) An adequate supply of hot and cold water of a quality suitable for drinking purposes.

(b) Suitable arrangements for supplying boiling water, live steam, or hot air at a temperature of not less than 250° Fahrenheit.

(c) Suitable provision for taking care of clean or sterile glasses, dishes, other vessels and utensils, so as to keep same clean until wanted for use. (d) Spoons must be exposed to boiling water, live steam, or hot air at not less than 250° Fahrenheit for a period of not less than five minutes.

REG. 97 [Procedure].—All dishes and utensils after each individual service shall be first washed by rinsing in cold water, then thoroughly washing in hot water with soap or suitable cleansing powder, or exposed to live steam, boiling water, or hot air at a temperature of not less than 250° Fahrenheit for a period of five minutes, then rinsing in clean cold water and draining.

In lieu of the above requirement or when it is found impossible or inexpedient to use live steam, boiling water, or hot air, sterile dishes, cups, and spoons, manufactured from paper, wood,or any other suitable material, handled in a sanitary manner and used for one service only, will be allowed.

REG. 98 [Refrigerators].-Refrigerators at soda fountains shall be kept clean by washing with hot water and soap or washing powder.

REG. 99 [Employees].-Employees in such establishments shall be cleanly in person and dress, free from infectious and contagious disease, and trained in the conduct of their work.

REG. 100 [Use of straws].-The use of straws is forbidden except when such straws are protected from dust, dirt, and handling by employees or others.

REG. 101 [Cleansing of containers].-As soon as empty all ice-cream containers, milk and cream cans shall be thoroughly rinsed with cold water and covered, so that no foreign matter may enter said containers or cans.

Common Towels, Common Drinking Cups, and Common Drinking and Eating Utensils Prohibited in Public Places. (Reg. Dept. of H., Effective July 1, 1920.)

REGULATION 136 [Common towel forbidden].-No person, firm, or corporation owning, in charge of, or in control of any lavatory or wash room in any hotel, lodging house, restaurant, factory, store, office building, railway or trolley station, or public conveyance by land or water shall provide in or about such lavatory or wash room any towel for common use. The term common use in this regulation shall be construed to mean for use by more than one person without cleansing.

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REG. 137 [Common drinking cups and drinking and eating utensils forbidden].-The use of common drinking cups and of common drinking or eating utensils in any public place or public institution; or in any hotel, saloon, lodging house, theater, factory, store, school, or public hall; or in any railway or trolley car or ferryboat; or in any railway or trolley station or ferryhouse; or the furnishing of any such common drinking cup or drinking or eating utensil for common use in any such place is prohibited.

The term " common use" in this regulation shall be construed to mean for use by more than one person without adequate cleansing.

Spitting-Prohibited in Public Places. (Reg. Dept. of H., Effective July 1,

1920.)

REGULATION 134 [Spitting in public places forbidden].-Spitting on the floor of public buildings or buildings used for public assemblage or upon the floors or platforms or any part of any railroad or trolley car or ferryboat or any other public conveyance is forbidden.

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