{"id":"DUT-AL-004","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Alabama","state":"AL","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Legislature of Alabama (Code of Alabama 1975, Title 22, chapter 12)","authority":"Code of Alabama 1975, §§ 22-12-1, 22-12-2, 22-12-4, 22-12-6, 22-12-13, 22-12-18, 22-12-26","instrument":"Ala. Code ch. 22-12 (Quarantine)","title":"Quarantine: enforcement by the State, counties and municipalities; State authority paramount; proclamation of quarantine by the Governor or the State Board of Health; investigations; local enforcement; quarantine of persons from infected places; arrests without warrants","dateIssued":"","effective":"standing","end":"standing","startDate":"","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["DUTY","QUAR","TRAV","CLOSE"],"addressees":["persons generally; owners or persons in control of premises within a quarantined place; counties and municipalities as enforcing authorities"],"clause":"The Governor, whenever he deems it necessary, or the State Board of Health, shall proclaim quarantine, and when proclaimed, said Board of Health shall enforce such quarantine under such regulations as may, from time to time, be prescribed. [§ 22-12-26:] Any legal quarantine officer or guard may, without warrant, arrest a person who attempts to violate a quarantine regulation","enforcement":"§ 22-12-18: fine of not less than $100 for traveling before discharge; § 22-12-26: arrest without warrant and detention; § 22-2-14 for violation of the Board\u0027s quarantine regulations","functions":[],"notes":"Quarantine proclaimed by the Governor or the State Board of Health binds every person and place within its terms; \u0027the quarantine authority of the state shall be paramount to that of any county, city or town\u0027 (§ 22-12-2); the State Health Officer \u0027may go into any place in this state\u0027 to determine the necessity for quarantine and quarantine \u0027may be established, pending such investigation\u0027 (§ 22-12-6); a person coming from an infected place \u0027may be compelled to perform quarantine\u0027 and is fined for traveling before discharge (§ 22-12-18); attempted violation permits arrest without warrant (§ 22-12-26).","sourceUrl":"https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/legal/assets/publichealthlawsofalabama.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":4458194,"grade":"primary","character":"statutory_duty","description":"","collection":"DUT-AL","url":"/library/DUT-AL-004","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-AL-004","citation":"Legislature of Alabama (Code of Alabama 1975, Title 22, chapter 12), Ala. Code ch. 22-12 (Quarantine) (standing) (Ex. DUT-AL-004)","stateName":"Alabama","related":["AL-013","AL-027","DUT-AL-003"]}