{"id":"DUT-MD-002","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Maryland","state":"MD","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Maryland General Assembly (Health-General Article, Title 18, Subtitle 2)","authority":"Md. Const. art. III; police power of the State","instrument":"Statute","title":"Duty of county health officer to investigate and act immediately to prevent the spread of infectious or contagious disease","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","CLOSE","EMP"],"addressees":["county health officers and boards of health; through their orders, businesses, facilities and persons in the county"],"clause":"(b) When a health officer is notified of an infectious or contagious disease within the county, the health officer: (1) Shall act immediately to prevent the spread of the disease; (2) Within 24 hours after receiving notice of the disease, shall give the Secretary all information obtained on the disease; and (3) Shall cooperate with the Secretary to prevent the spread of the disease.","enforcement":"Health officer orders issued under Order 20-04-05-02 carried the Governor\u0027s misdemeanor penalty (Ex. MD-039 para. IV.b; Pub. Safety § 14-3A-08); COMAR 10.06.01.06C cessation orders","functions":[],"notes":"Commanded every county health officer (and the Baltimore City Commissioner of Health) to act immediately, with the county board of health\u0027s approval, to prevent the spread of a disease that endangers public health; the standing footing of the county health officer orders that the Governor\u0027s Order 20-04-05-02 made binding on every business (Ex. MD-039).","sourceUrl":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/Statute_Web/ghg/18-208.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":231301,"grade":"primary","character":"statutory_duty","description":"","collection":"DUT-MD","url":"/library/DUT-MD-002","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-MD-002","citation":"Maryland General Assembly (Health-General Article, Title 18, Subtitle 2), Statute (standing) (Ex. DUT-MD-002)","stateName":"Maryland","related":["MD-039"]}