{"id":"DUT-GA-005","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Georgia","state":"GA","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Georgia Department of Public Health (rules filed with the Secretary of State; Ga. Comp. R. \u0026 Regs. Chapter 511-9-1)","authority":"O.C.G.A. Titles 31 and 38 (recited in Rule 511-9-1-.01(1)); sections 31-2A-4, 31-12-3, 31-12-4 and 38-3-51(i)","instrument":"Ga. Comp. R. \u0026 Regs. r. 511-9-1-.01 to 511-9-1-.05","title":"Isolation and Quarantine (Scope and Purpose; Definitions; Public Health Control Measures; Powers of the County Boards of Health to Implement Public Health Control Measures; Procedures for Implementing Isolation and Quarantine)","dateIssued":"","effective":"standing","end":"standing","startDate":"","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["QUAR","TRAV","GATH","CLOSE","DUTY"],"addressees":["persons generally; owners or persons in control of premises (closure, evacuation, decontamination of facilities); organizers of public gatherings"],"clause":"In order to control the spread of a communicable disease that may pose a threat to the public health, the Department may: (a) Isolate persons infected...; (b) Quarantine persons exposed to... a communicable disease...; (e) Restrict travel into or within the state; (f) Limit or cancel public gatherings; (g) Close, evacuate, or decontaminate any facility...","enforcement":"Violation of a Department rule or order is a misdemeanor under O.C.G.A. section 31-5-8 and enjoinable under section 31-5-9 (Ex. DUT-GA-004); Rule.05(2) provides the hearing and review procedure, and a request for a hearing \u0027shall not stay\u0027 the order","functions":[],"notes":"Rule.03 authorizes the Department, on report of a communicable disease, to exercise the Title 31 and Title 38 powers \u0027including social distancing, as determined necessary to control the spread of disease,\u0027 to isolate, quarantine, require surveillance, require vaccination, examination and treatment, restrict travel, limit or cancel public gatherings and close any facility that \u0027may pose a danger to public health,\u0027 and to implement any measure \u0027through the issuance of an administrative order\u0027; during a declared state of emergency the Department \u0027shall establish any other public health control measures necessary to prevent and suppress disease... as directed by the Governor\u0027 (.03(5)). Rule.05(1)(a): a written isolation or quarantine order \u0027shall be issued when voluntary measures are deemed impracticable or ineffective. Orders shall become effective immediately upon issuance.\u0027","sourceUrl":"https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/511-9-1","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":157189,"grade":"primary","character":"sanitary_code_duty","description":"","collection":"DUT-GA","url":"/library/DUT-GA-005","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-GA-005","citation":"Georgia Department of Public Health (rules filed with the Secretary of State; Ga. Comp. R. \u0026 Regs. Chapter 511-9-1), Ga. Comp. R. \u0026 Regs. r. 511-9-1-.01 to 511-9-1-.05 (standing) (Ex. DUT-GA-005)","stateName":"Georgia","related":["DUT-GA-018","DUT-GA-004","DUT-GA-001","DUT-GA-002"]}