§ 197. Occupational therapy.
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§ 197. Occupational therapy. Nothing in this article contained shall
be deemed to apply to occupational therapy in any penal or correctional
institution, or to prohibit the sale of the products resulting
therefrom. Such sale and the disposition of the proceeds thereof shall
be governed by rules and regulations of the head of the department or
other like governmental authority having jurisdiction. For the purpose
of this section, occupational therapy is defined as any activity in the
nature of individual art or handicraft, prescribed, guided or supervised
for the purpose of contributing to the welfare or rehabilitation of any
incarcerated individual or incarcerated individuals of such
institutions.