Section 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.