{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-18-210","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health - General § 18–210","heading":"","body":"(a) To prevent the spread of an infectious or contagious disease that endangers public health, a health officer may have:\n(1) Any part of a house disinfected if the house has been exposed to the disease; and\n(2) Any article in the house disinfected or destroyed if the article has been exposed to the disease.\n(b) The county where the house is located shall:\n(1) Incur the expense of disinfecting the house; and\n(2) Reasonably compensate a person who suffers damage from the exercise of a power granted by this section, if the person is not at fault.","path":["Article - Health - General"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg\u0026section=18-210","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:48Z","sha256":"f49539dc402ecd5ab0d4b7611c19bf950d6b412151b1512a433b0e1d1509e64a","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-18-209","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-18-211"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}