{"id":"DUT-WA-001","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Washington","state":"WA","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Washington State Legislature","authority":"Police power; chapter 70.05 RCW (Local Health Departments, Boards, Officers)","instrument":"RCW 70.05.070","title":"Local health officer—Powers and duties","dateIssued":"","effective":"standing","end":"standing","startDate":"","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["DUTY","QUAR","CLOSE"],"addressees":["local health officers (the source of orders binding persons generally and owners or persons in control of premises)"],"clause":"The local health officer... shall:... (3) Control and prevent the spread of any dangerous, contagious or infectious diseases that may occur within his or her jurisdiction;... (5) Prevent, control or abate nuisances which are detrimental to the public health","enforcement":"Violation of, or refusal to obey, a health officer\u0027s orders: misdemeanor under RCW 70.05.120(4) and WAC 246-100-070(3)","functions":[],"notes":"Charges every local health officer with the mandatory duty to control and prevent the spread of contagious disease and to abate public-health nuisances, the statutory foundation for every local COVID-19 control measure and for Secretary of Health Order 20-03, which recites this section.","sourceUrl":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70.05.070","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":100382,"grade":"primary","character":"statutory_duty","description":"","collection":"DUT-WA","url":"/library/DUT-WA-001","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-WA-001","citation":"Washington State Legislature, RCW 70.05.070 (standing) (Ex. DUT-WA-001)","stateName":"Washington","related":["WA-037"]}