(1) As used in this section:
(a) “School” means a school operated by a school district or a public charter school.
(b) “T type light bulb” means a metal halide or mercury vapor light bulb that has an internal mechanism that shuts off the light within 15 minutes after the bulb is broken.
(2) A school may use only a T type light bulb in a light fixture that is designed for metal halide or mercury vapor light bulbs.
(3) This section does not apply to light fixtures used to light a stadium field or an outdoor athletic field. [2007 c.312 §1]
Note: Section 2, chapter 312, Oregon Laws 2007, provides:
Sec. 2. (1) A school, as defined in section 1 of this 2007 Act [332.207], shall replace all R type metal halide or mercury vapor light bulbs with T type light bulbs, as defined in section 1 of this 2007 Act, within six months of the effective date of this 2007 Act [July 1, 2007].
(2) This section does not:
(a) Apply to light bulbs used to light a stadium field or an outdoor athletic field.
(b) Preclude a school from using alternative lighting such as fluorescent lights when replacing R type metal halide or mercury vapor light bulbs. [2007 c.312 §2]
Note: 332.207 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 332 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
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