Avoid the usage of gender-related words in the sentence structure guidelines.

CONTROL ID
06188

CONTROL TYPE
Establish/Maintain Documentation

CLASSIFICATION
Preventive

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To the extent possible, avoid words importing gender. (Ch 2.C(7), Form and Style Manual for Legislative Measures, Sep 23, 1999)
Whenever reasonable, as determined by the Revisor of Statutes, nouns rather than pronouns shall be used to refer to persons in order to avoid gender identification. (Part III Ch 1 § 14, Maine Legislative Drafting Manual, 1st Edition)