N.Y. General Construction Law § 28-c: Down's syndrome

§ 28-c. Down's syndrome. 1. On and after the effective date of this

section, the term "mongolism" or "mongoloid" used as a synonym for the

genetic disorder known as Down's syndrome shall not be utilized in any

statute, local law, ordinance, charter, or rule or regulation

promulgated or any publication published by the state or any political

subdivision thereof, and the term, Down's syndrome, shall be used in

place of "mongolism" or "mongoloid" when referring to such genetic

disorder.

2. Wherever the term "mongolism" or "mongoloid" appears in any such

statute, local law, ordinance, charter or rule or regulation or

publication enacted, promulgated or published prior to the effective

date of this section such term shall be deemed to refer to the genetic

disorder known as Down's syndrome.

3. Whenever the term "mongolism" or "mongoloid" appears in any

publication of the state or any political subdivision thereof published

prior to the effective date of this section which is to be republished

on or after January first, nineteen hundred eighty-one such

republication shall be made only after such terms are deleted.