Section 18-210 - Disinfecting.
§ 18-210. Disinfecting.
(a) In general.- To prevent the spread of an infectious or contagious disease that endangers public health, a health officer may have:
(1) Any part of a house disinfected if the house has been exposed to the disease; and
(2) Any article in the house disinfected or destroyed if the article has been exposed to the disease.
(b) Expenses.- The county where the house is located shall:
(1) Incur the expense of disinfecting the house; and
(2) Reasonably compensate a person who suffers damage from the exercise of a power granted by this section, if the person is not at fault.
[An. Code 1957, art. 43, § 55; 1982, ch. 21, § 2.]