Delaware § 503 Unreported contagious disease

Delaware Statutes

§ 503 — Unreported contagious disease

Delaware § 503

JurisdictionDelaware

Title16

PartRegulatory Provisions Concerning Public Health

Ch. 5CONTAGIOUS DISEASES GENERALLY

Subch.General Guidelines

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 16, § 503 (2026).

Text

When complaint is made or there is a reasonable belief of the existence of an infectious or contagious disease in a building or facility which has not been reported as required by § 502 of this title, the Secretary of Health and Social Services or the Secretary’s designee shall inspect or cause the relevant building or facility to be inspected and, on discovering that such disease exists, shall immediately make a report as described in § 130 of this title.

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When complaint is made or there is a reasonable belief of the existence of an infectious or contagious disease in a building or facility which has not been reported as required by § 502 of this title, the Secretary of Health and Social Services or the Secretary’s designee shall inspect or cause the relevant building or facility to be inspected and, on discovering that such disease exists, shall immediately make a report as described in § 130 of this title.

Legislative History

16 Del. Laws, c. 345, § 17 ; 22 Del. Laws, c. 328, § 3 ; Code 1915, § 756; 33 Del. Laws, c. 57, § 4 ; 34 Del. Laws, c. 69, § 1 ; 37 Del. Laws, c. 60, § 1 ; Code 1935, § 751; 16 Del. C. 1953, § 503; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1 ; 73 Del. Laws, c. 355, § 6