{"id":"DUT-DC-005","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"District of Columbia","state":"DC","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Congress of the United States (Act of Aug. 11, 1939, ch. 601), as amended by the Council of the District of Columbia","authority":"An Act To authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to make regulations to prevent and control the spread of communicable and preventable diseases, 53 Stat. 1408 (Communicable and Preventable Diseases Act)","instrument":"D.C. Official Code sec. 7-131","title":"Regulations to prevent spread of communicable diseases","dateIssued":"1939-08-11","effective":"1939-08-11; in force throughout 2020-2021","end":"standing","startDate":"1939-08-11","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["QUAR","DUTY","OTHER"],"addressees":["persons generally; owners or persons in control of premises; health care providers (reporting)"],"clause":"The Mayor may, upon the advice of the Director of the Department of Health..., issue rules to prevent and control the spread of communicable diseases... These rules may include, but shall not necessarily be limited to:... (3) Requirements and procedures for restriction of movement, isolation, and quarantine not inconsistent with this subchapter.","enforcement":"Wilful violation of any rule issued under the subchapter: misdemeanor, fine not exceeding $1,000, imprisonment not more than 30 days, or both (sec. 7-140, Ex. DUT-DC-008)","functions":[],"notes":"Confers on the Mayor, on the advice of the Director of DC Health, the power to issue rules \u0027to prevent and control the spread of communicable diseases\u0027, including rules for reporting and for \u0027restriction of movement, isolation, and quarantine\u0027; the rules bind every person and carry the criminal penalties of sec. 7-140. Character as recorded: statutory_authority (enabling power; binds through the orders issued under it).","sourceUrl":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/7-131","snapshot":"http://web.archive.org/web/20231208092500/https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/7-131","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":144891,"grade":"primary","character":"statutory_authority","description":"","collection":"DUT-DC","url":"/library/DUT-DC-005","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-DC-005","citation":"Congress of the United States (Act of Aug. 11, 1939, ch. 601), as amended by the Council of the District of Columbia, D.C. Official Code sec. 7-131 (standing) (Ex. DUT-DC-005)","stateName":"District of Columbia","related":["DC-010","DC-057","DUT-DC-008","DUT-DC-006","DUT-DC-007"]}