{"id":"DUT-CA-002","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"California","state":"CA","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"California Legislature (codified text published by the Legislative Counsel)","authority":"Stats. 1995, ch. 415, sec. 7 (eff. Jan. 1, 1996); sec. 120175.5 added by Stats. 2020, ch. 183 (SB 932)","instrument":"Statute: Health and Safety Code, Division 105, Part 1, Chapter 3 (sections 120175-120250), duties of local health officers in communicable disease control","title":"Health and Safety Code sections 120175-120250: duty of each health officer to take measures necessary to prevent the spread of disease; duty to enforce the department\u0027s quarantine and isolation orders; places of quarantine; related duties","dateIssued":"1996-01-01","effective":"1996-01-01","end":"standing","startDate":"1996-01-01","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["DUTY","QUAR","CLOSE","GATH"],"addressees":["every local health officer; persons generally and owners of premises within the jurisdiction, through the measures the officer is commanded to take"],"clause":"120175. Each health officer knowing or having reason to believe that any case of the diseases made reportable by regulation of the department, or any other contagious, infectious or communicable disease exists, or has recently existed, within the territory under his or her jurisdiction, shall take measures as may be necessary to prevent the spread of the disease or occurrence of additional cases.","enforcement":"Violation of any section of this chapter other than section 120195 is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $50 to $1,000 or imprisonment up to 90 days or both, each day a separate offense (section 120295; DUT-CA-003).","functions":[],"notes":"Imposed on every county and city health officer a mandatory duty (\u0027shall take measures as may be necessary\u0027) to prevent the spread of a communicable disease within the jurisdiction and a duty to enforce every department order concerning quarantine or isolation (section 120195: \u0027Each health officer shall enforce all orders, rules, and regulations concerning quarantine or isolation prescribed or directed by the department\u0027), the statutory source of the county and city health orders catalogued in the metro files and one of the sections recited in every State Public Health Officer order.","sourceUrl":"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?lawCode=HSC\u0026division=105.\u0026title=\u0026part=1.\u0026chapter=3.\u0026article=","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20201112004335/https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?lawCode=HSC\u0026division=105.\u0026title=\u0026part=1.\u0026chapter=3.\u0026article=","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":174665,"grade":"primary","character":"statutory_duty","description":"","collection":"DUT-CA","url":"/library/DUT-CA-002","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-CA-002","citation":"California Legislature (codified text published by the Legislative Counsel), Statute: Health and Safety Code, Division 105, Part 1, Chapter 3 (sections 120175-120250), duties of local health officers in communicable disease control (standing) (Ex. DUT-CA-002)","stateName":"California","related":["DUT-CA-003"]}