848

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

(A)  IN GENERAL.

TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF AN INFECTIOUS OR CONTAGIOUS
DISEASE THAT ENDANGERS PUBLIC HEALTH, A HEALTH OFFICER MAY
HAVE:

(1)  ANY PART OF A HOUSE DISINFECTED IF THE HOUSE
HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO THE DISEASE; AND

(2)  ANY ARTICLE IN THE HOUSE DISINFECTED OR
DESTROYED IF THE ARTICLE HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO THE DISEASE.

(B)  EXPENSES.

THE COUNTY WHERE THE HOUSE IS LOCATED SHALL:

(1)  INCUR THE EXPENSE OF DISINFECTING THE HOUSE;
AND

(2)  REASONABLY COMPENSATE A PERSON WHO SUFFERS
DAMAGE FROM THE EXERCISE OF A POWER GRANTED BY THIS SECTION,
IF THE PERSON IS NOT AT FAULT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 55.

In subsection (a) of this section, the phrase
"infectious or contagious disease that endangers
public health" is substituted for the references
to "infectious diseases" and "dangerous
infectious disease". This substitution is based
on the reference in former Article 43, § 77 to
any "infectious or contagious disease dangerous
to public health" and conforms to similar
references elsewhere in this title.

The former enumeration of articles that may be
disinfected or destroyed is deleted as
unnecessary.

Former Article 43, § 77, which required a
householder to notify a health officer about an
infectious or contagious disease dangerous to
public health, is deleted as obsolete and
impractical to enforce.

Defined terms: "County" § 1-101

"Health officer" § 1-101 "Person" § 1-101

8-211. MOVING INFECTED INDIVIDUALS.

(A) MOVE AUTHORIZED.

A HEALTH OFFICER MAY HAVE AN INDIVIDUAL MOVED TO A