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§ 1-503. Reports of disease

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 63. Public Health and Safety

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 63. Public Health and Safety (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 1. Public Health Code
Article 5. Disease Prevention and Control (Refs & Annos)
A. General
63 Okl.St.Ann. § 1-503
§ 1-503. Reports of disease
Currentness
(a) The State Board of Health shall promulgate rules and regulations establishing a system of reporting of cases of diseases diagnosed or detected by practicing physicians and/or clinical laboratories which come within the purview of this article. A reporting system established by the Board shall be applicable to penal and eleemosynary institutions. Failure or refusal to report diseases as required by the Board shall constitute a misdemeanor.
(b) It shall be the duty of each local health officer to report the existence of disease in his jurisdiction, as may be required by rules and regulations of the State Board of Health.

Credits

Laws 1963, c. 325, art. 5, § 503, operative July 1, 1963.
63 Okl. St. Ann. § 1-503, OK ST T. 63 § 1-503
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 125 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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