2013 Maryland Code
HEALTH - GENERAL
§ 18-212 - Health officer records
§18-212.
(a) The health officer shall keep a record of each report that is submitted to the health officer under § 18-201 of this subtitle.
(b) The record shall:
(1) Be on the form that the Secretary provides;
(2) State the date of the report;
(3) State the name of the physician who submits the report;
(4) State the disease identified in the report;
(5) State the name and residence address of the patient named in the report; and
(6) State the actions taken to prevent the spread of the disease.
§ 18-212 - 1. Authority of Governor to quarantine vessels
If the Governor has strong grounds to believe that there is a danger of a malignant and contagious disease being introduced into the State, the Governor may:
(1) Quarantine a vessel that is entering the waters of the State;
(2) Prohibit or restrict contact between the State and the place affected by the disease; and
(3) Take other actions that appear to the Governor to be necessary to carry out this section.
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