§ 507 — Diphtheria antitoxin and immunizing materials; distribution; regulations; penalty for false certification

(a) The State Board of Health may procure and distribute free to any physician for use in this State diphtheria antitoxin and all necessary material for immunizing persons against diphtheria. No such antitoxin shall be furnished until after certification by the physician of the name and address of the person for whom the antitoxin is desired. The name and address of all persons immunized shall be filed with the State Board by the physician who performs the immunization.

(b) The State Board may make such rules and regulations as it deems necessary for the carrying into effect of this section and such rules shall have the force of law.

(c) Whoever makes false certification in order to procure any of the antitoxin referred to in subsection (a) of this section or sells or attempts to sell such antitoxin or immunizing materials shall be fined not less than $5.00 nor more than $50.

(d) The Division of Public Health may contract for hepatitis B vaccinations for immunizing individuals who volunteer for ambulance companies and/or volunteer fire companies. No such vaccination shall be furnished until after certification as to the person for whom the vaccination is desired, including the individual’s name, address and that the individual is a member in good standing of a volunteer fire company or of a volunteer ambulance company. The name and address of all persons immunized shall be filed with the Division of Public Health. The Division of Public Health may promulgate reasonable rules and regulations regarding the immunization of volunteer firefighters and individuals who volunteer for ambulance companies.

Legislative History

26 Del. Laws, c. 74 ; 27 Del. Laws, c. 86 ; Code 1915, § 769; 32 Del. Laws, c. 40, § 1 ; 33 Del. Laws, c. 57, § 4 ; 34 Del. Laws, c. 69, § 1 ; Code 1935, § 775; 16 Del. C. 1953, § 507; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 562, § 1