Protective Sports Eyewear

In New Jersey ... It's The Law

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As reported by the Senate Education Committee on May 5, 2005, with amendments.

(Sponsorship Updated As Of: 1/10/2006)

AN ACT concerning protective eyewear for certain children and supplementing Title 5 of the Revised Statutes.

BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

1. Any child who wears corrective eyeglasses while participating in racquetball, squash, tennis, women’s lacrosse, basketball, women’s field hockey, badminton, paddleball, soccer, volleyball, baseball or softball, sponsored by a school, community or government agency, shall be required to wear protective eyewear that meets the frames [and lens] standards of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F803 1 and lens standards of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z87.1.

2. The New Jersey Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, established under P.L.1999, c.265 (C.26:IA-37.5 et seq.) is authorized to provide grants to assist low-income families in purchasing the protective eyewear. As used in this section, a “low-income family” means a family which qualifies for low-income housing under the standards promulgated by the Council on Affordable Housing pursuant to the “Fair Housing Act,” P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301 et 1[seq.]al.1).

3. No school, community or government agency engaged in organizing, teaching, refereeing or coaching a sports activity described in section 1 of this act shall be liable in a civil action for failure to administer or enforce the provisions of this act.

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