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2013 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 44 - Health
CHAPTER 31 - TUBERCULOSIS
SECTION 44-31-140. Isolation or forcible detention.


SC Code § 44-31-140 (2013) What's This?

If a person committed to a facility pursuant to this article leaves without permission or, in the opinion of the department, endangers the public, staff, or other patients, the department is empowered to isolate and forceably detain the person if necessary until such time as the person no longer poses a risk to others.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-634; 1952 Code Section 32-634; 1948 (45) 1934; 1953 (48) 149; 1972 (57) 2605; 2011 Act No. 53, Section 1, eff June 14, 2011.

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