§ 3107. Entry upon premises.
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§ 3107. Entry upon premises.
(a)Authority.--
(1)This subsection applies to all of the following:
(i)A member of a board.
(ii)A health officer.
(iii)An employee of a board or a health officer.
(iv)An agent of a board or a health officer.
(2)An individual subject to paragraph
(1)may, upon order of the board:
(i)enter premises in the borough where an infectious or contagious disease or a nuisance detrimental to the public health is suspected; and
(ii)examine and abate the disease or nuisance.
(b)Warrant.-- If entry under subsection (a)(2)(i) is prevented, the board of health or health officer may obtain an administrative search warrant from a magisterial district judge with jurisdiction over the premises upon a showing of any of the following:
(1)Reasonable standards and an administrative plan for conducting inspections.
(2)The condition of the premises or general area and the passage of time since the last inspection.
(3)Probable cause of a violation of a law specified in section 3106(b) (relating to powers and duties of board).
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Cross References. Section 3107 is referred to in sections 32A04, 32A05 of this title.
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