Whenever it has been determined that any person has active tuberculosis disease, it shall be the duty of the local health officer to instruct such person as to the precautions necessary to protect the members of the person's household or the community from becoming infected with tuberculosis communicated by such person. It shall be the duty of such person to live in such a manner as not to expose members of the person’s family or household, or any other person with whom the person may be associated, to danger of infection. The local health officer shall investigate periodically for the purpose of determining if the instructions are being carried out in a reasonable and acceptable manner.
Added by Laws 1963, c. 325, art. 4, § 403, operative July 1, 1963. Amended by Laws 2008, c. 393, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2008.