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Ch. 1
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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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18-906.
(A) (1) (I) IF THE SECRETARY REQUIRES AN INDIVIDUAL OR A GROUP OF
INDIVIDUALS TO GO TO AND REMAIN IN PLACES OF ISOLATION OR QUARANTINE
UNDER SUBSECTION § 18-905 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE SECRETARY SHALL ISSUE A
DIRECTIVE TO THE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS.
(II) THE DIRECTIVE SHALL SPECIFY:
1. THE IDENTITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF
INDIVIDUALS SUBJECT TO ISOLATION OR QUARANTINE;
2. THE PREMISES SUBJECT TO ISOLATION OR QUARANTINE;
3. THE DATE AND TIME AT WHICH ISOLATION OR
QUARANTINE COMMENCES;
4. THE SUSPECTED DEADLY AGENT CAUSING THE
OUTBREAK OR DISEASE, IF KNOWN;
5. THE BASIS UPON WHICH ISOLATION OR QUARANTINE IS
JUSTIFIED; AND
6. THE AVAILABILITY OF A HEARING TO CONTEST THE
DIRECTIVE.
(III) 1. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUB-SUBPARAGRAPH 2 OF THIS
SUBPARAGRAPH, THE DIRECTIVE SHALL BE IN WRITING AND GIVEN TO THE
INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS PRIOR TO THE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF
INDIVIDUALS BEING REQUIRED TO GO TO AND REMAIN IN PLACES OF ISOLATION
AND QUARANTINE.
2. A. IF THE SECRETARY DETERMINES THAT THE NOTICE
REQUIRED UNDER SUB-SUBPARAGRAPH 1 OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH IS IMPRACTICAL
BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS OR GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS AFFECTED,
THE SECRETARY SHALL ENSURE THAT THE AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS ARE FULLY
INFORMED OF THE DIRECTIVE USING THE BEST POSSIBLE MEANS AVAILABLE.
B. IF THE DIRECTIVE APPLIES TO A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS
AND IT IS IMPRACTICAL TO PROVIDE WRITTEN INDIVIDUAL COPIES UNDER
SUB-SUBPARAGRAPH 1 OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH, THE WRITTEN DIRECTIVE MAY BE
POSTED IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE IN THE ISOLATION OR QUARANTINE PREMISES.
(B) (1) AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS ISOLATED OR
QUARANTINED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION MAY REQUEST A HEARING
IN CIRCUIT COURT CONTESTING THE ISOLATION OR QUARANTINE.
(2) A REQUEST FOR A HEARING MAY NOT STAY OR ENJOIN AN
ISOLATION OR QUARANTINE DIRECTIVE.
(3) UPON RECEIPT OF A REQUEST UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, THE
COURT SHALL CONDUCT A HEARING WITHIN 3 DAYS FROM RECEIPT OF THE
REQUEST.
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