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§ 18-601. Exposure of others to infectious disease prohibited

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--General

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 18. Disease Prevention (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 6. Prohibited Acts; Penalties (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Health - General, § 18-601
§ 18-601. Exposure of others to infectious disease prohibited
Currentness
In general
(a) An individual who has an infectious disease that endangers public health may not willfully:
(1) Be in a public place without taking proper precautions against exposing other individuals to the disease; or
(2) Transfer to another individual any article that has been exposed to the disease without thoroughly disinfecting the article.
Fines and penalties
(b) A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.

Credits

Added by Acts 1982, c. 21, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1985, c. 258, § 1, eff. July 1, 1985; Acts 1989, c. 789, § 2, eff. July 1, 1989.
Formerly Art. 43, § 58.
MD Code, Health - General, § 18-601, MD HEALTH GEN § 18-601
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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