{"id":"DUT-MD-001","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Maryland","state":"MD","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Maryland General Assembly (Annotated Code of Maryland, Health-General Article, Title 18, Subtitle 1)","authority":"Md. Const. art. III (legislative power); police power of the State","instrument":"Statute","title":"Secretary\u0027s duty to adopt rules and regulations to prevent the spread of infectious or contagious disease and to act to prevent its spread","dateIssued":"","effective":"in force throughout 2020 Q2 to 2021 Q3","end":"standing","startDate":"","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["DUTY","EMP","CLOSE"],"addressees":["the Secretary of Health; through the regulations and directives issued under it, persons generally, businesses and facilities"],"clause":"(a) The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to prevent:... (2) The spread of an infectious or contagious disease.... (b) When the Secretary has reason to believe that [such a] disease... exists within the State, the Secretary shall: (1) Investigate the suspected disease; and (2) Act properly to prevent the spread of the disease.","enforcement":"Directives issued in a catastrophic health emergency are enforced by Health-Gen. § 18-907 (misdemeanor; 1 year or $3,000) and Pub. Safety § 14-3A-08 (misdemeanor; 1 year or $5,000); business cessation orders under COMAR 10.06.01.06C","functions":[],"notes":"Commanded the Secretary of Health to regulate against, investigate and act to prevent the spread of any infectious or contagious disease in the State; the statutory footing of every MDH Directive and Order in the library and of COMAR 10.06.01.","sourceUrl":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/Statute_Web/ghg/18-102.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":233035,"grade":"primary","character":"statutory_duty","description":"","collection":"DUT-MD","url":"/library/DUT-MD-001","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-MD-001","citation":"Maryland General Assembly (Annotated Code of Maryland, Health-General Article, Title 18, Subtitle 1), Statute (standing) (Ex. DUT-MD-001)","stateName":"Maryland","related":["DUT-MD-014"]}