N.J. Admin. Code § 8:57-4.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:57-4.7 - Records required

(a) Every school, preschool, or child-care center shall maintain an official State of New Jersey School Immunization Record for every pupil. This record shall include the date of each immunization and shall be separated from the child's educational record and other medical records for purpose of immunization record audit.

(b) If a child withdraws, is promoted, or transfers to another school, preschool, or child care center, the immunization record, or a certified copy thereof, along with statements pertaining to religious or medical exemptions and laboratory evidence of immunity, shall be sent to the new school by the original school or shall be given to the parent or guardian upon request, within 24 hours of such a request.

(c) When a child graduates from secondary school, this record, or a certified copy thereof, shall be sent to an institution of higher education or may be given to the parent or guardian upon request.

(d) Each child's official New Jersey School Immunization Record, or a certified copy thereof, shall be retained by every secondary school for a minimum of four years after the pupil has left the school. Every elementary school, preschool, or child care center shall retain an immunization record, or a copy thereof, for a minimum of one year after the child has left the school.

(e) Any computer-generated document or list developed by a school, preschool, or child care center shall be considered a supplement to, and not a replacement of, the official New Jersey School Immunization Record.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:57-4.7

Amended by R.1990 d.243, effective 6/4/1990 (operative September 1, 1991).
See: 21 N.J.R. 3897(a), 22 N.J.R. 1766(a).
Preschool added; text at (b) deleted; record to go to new school within 24 hours; new (c), (d) and (e) added.
Amended by R.1995 d.201, effective 4/3/1995.
See: 27 N.J.R. 270(a), 27 N.J.R. 1417(a).
Amended by R.2008 d.9, effective 1/7/2008 (operative September 1, 2008).
See: 38 N.J.R. 5284(a), 40 N.J.R. 151(a).
In (a), inserted "educational record and".

The adopted version of this section 56 N.J.R. 213(a), effective 1/3/2024 is not yet available