SEC. 3. Any person who maintains or conducts, or assists in
maintaining or conducting as manager or officer any maternity
hospital, lying in asylum, or any institution, boarding house, home or
other place conducted as a place for the reception and care of
children, or who keeps at any such place any child under the age of
twelve years, not his relative, apprentice or ward, without first
having obtained a license or permit therefor in writing, as provided
in section one of this act, shall be punished upon conviction by
imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or by a
fine not to exceed five hundred dollars, or both a fine and
imprisonment may be imposed at the discretion of the court.
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF MATERNITY HOSPITALS AND
HOMES.
In accordance with Chapter 69, Statutes 1913.
Definitions.
Any place into which women are received to be cared for before, during
or after parturition shall be considered as a maternity hospital or
home.
Institutions caring for maternity patients are classified as follows,
according to equipment:
_Class A._ Separate class A building with complete equipment caring
for maternity patients only.
_Class B._ Hospital with maternity department with fully equipped
delivery room and nursery.
_Class C._ General hospital with either delivery room or nursery and
general hospital using the operating room for delivery.
For rules and regulations for Class A, B and C maternity hospitals,
see page 6.
_Class D._ Private homes.
For rules and regulations for Class D private maternity homes, see
page 13.
RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING MATERNITY HOSPITALS.
(Classes A, B and C.)
Granting and revoking license.
1. All maternity hospitals and homes are required, in accordance with
Section 3, Chapter 69, Statutes 1913, to secure the license of the
State Board of Charities and Corrections, and to conform to the
standards set by that board.
2. Application for license must be made on blanks furnished by the
State Board of Charities and Corrections.
3. Every applicant must have the approval of the local board of health
or health officer.
4. Every licensee shall post his license in a conspicuous place.
5. Any change of ownership, management, location or name shall be
promptly reported to the State Board of Charities and Corrections.
When any such change is contemplated an application for a new license
shall be made. In such instance the new license may be granted on
surrender of the license held.
6. No greater number of women and infants shall be cared for at one
time on such premises than is authorized by the license and no women
or infants shall be kept in a building or place not designated in the
license.
Physical equipment.
1. All rooms and wards occupied by patients shall be outside rooms and
the window space shall not be less than one-fifth of the floor space.
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