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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 250: CONTROL OF NOTIFIABLE DISEASES AND CONDITIONS
22 §803. Inspection


22 ME Rev Stat § 803 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Subtitle 2: HEALTH

Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH HEADING: PL 1989, C. 487, §11 (RPR)

Subchapter 1: DEFINITIONS; RULES; PENALTIES; INSPECTIONS; GENERAL AUTHORITY HEADING: PL 1989, C. 487, §11 (NEW)

§803. Inspection

If the department has reasonable grounds to believe that there exists a public health threat, either on public or private property, a duly authorized agent of the department may enter any place, building, vessel, aircraft or common carrier with the permission of the owner, agent or occupant where the public health threat is reasonably believed to exist and may inspect and examine the same. If entry is refused, that agent shall apply for an inspection warrant from the District Court pursuant to Title 4, section 179, prior to conducting the inspection. [2005, c. 383, §9 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

1989, c. 487, §11 (NEW). 2005, c. 383, §9 (AMD).

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