{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-18-212.1","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health - General § 18–212.1","heading":"","body":"If the Governor has strong grounds to believe that there is a danger of a malignant and contagious disease being introduced into the State, the Governor may:\n(1) Quarantine a vessel that is entering the waters of the State;\n(2) Prohibit or restrict contact between the State and the place affected by the disease; and\n(3) Take other actions that appear to the Governor to be necessary to carry out this section.","path":["Article - Health - General"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg\u0026section=18-212.1","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:48Z","sha256":"9fdbeae8573d587d4af415a8c55b4e9fcdf6ee453a78b7e3e7bcdd4306245e9f","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-18-212","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-18-213"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}