§ 18-210
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§18–210.
(a)To prevent the spread of an infectious or contagious disease that endangers public health, a health officer may have:
(1)Any part of a house disinfected if the house has been exposed to the disease; and
(2)Any article in the house disinfected or destroyed if the article has been exposed to the disease.
(b)The county where the house is located shall:
(1)Incur the expense of disinfecting the house; and
(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.