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Maryland Code, Health-General § 18-210

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) 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) 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.

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