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Title 16 - HEALTH AND SAFETYPart I - LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH; HEALTH PROGRAMSChapter 1 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Subchapter II - POWERS AND DUTIES GENERALLY; REGULATIONS AND ORDERS
Section 129 - Threatened epidemics; appointment of officers to enforce regulations and orders

Del. Code tit. 16 § 129

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Current through 2024 Legislative Session Act Chapter 269
Section 129 - Threatened epidemics; appointment of officers to enforce regulations and orders

With the exception of circumstances encompassed by Title 20, when any contagious or infectious disease shall become or threaten to become epidemic, and the local authorities shall neglect or refuse to enforce efficient measures for its prevention, the Secretary or the Secretary's designee may appoint a medical officer and such assistants as the Department or Division may require and authorize such medical officer to enforce such orders or regulations as the Secretary deems necessary. Provisions of Title 20 which conflict with provisions of this section shall take precedence over this section.

16 Del. C. § 129

19 Del. Laws, c. 642, § 11; 22 Del. Laws, c. 327, § 6; Code 1915, § 742; 33 Del. Laws, c. 57, § 4; 34 Del. Laws, c. 69, § 1; Code 1935, § 748; 16 Del. C. 1953, § 128; 57 Del. Laws, c. 591, § 12; 59 Del. Laws, c. 276, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 149, §§ 38 - 40; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 544, § 25; 73 Del. Laws, c. 355, § 3.;