Cal. Health & Saf. Code § 120140

Current through the 2023 Legislative Session.

Section 120140 - Measures to ascertain nature of disease and prevent its spread

Upon being informed by a health officer of any contagious, infectious, or communicable disease the department may take measures as are necessary to ascertain the nature of the disease and prevent its spread. To that end, the department may, if it considers it proper, take possession or control of the body of any living person, or the corpse of any deceased person.

Ca. Health and Saf. Code § 120140

Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1996.