22-1-140. Corporal punishment prohibited - definition.
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(1)A person employed by or volunteering in a public school, as defined in section 22-1-101, shall not impose corporal punishment on a child.
(a)As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "corporal punishment" means the willful infliction of, or willfully causing the infliction of, physical pain on a child.
(b)"Corporal punishment" does not include:
(I)An amount of force that is reasonable and necessary to quell a disturbance that threatens physical injury to persons or damage to property, necessary for purposes of self- defense, or used to obtain possession of a weapon or other dangerous object within the control of a child; or
(II)Physical pain or discomfort caused by athletic competition or other similar physical activity in which a child is voluntarily engaged.