Tennessee § 68-1-201 Power to quarantine

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§ 68-1-201 — Power to quarantine

Tennessee § 68-1-201

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-1-201 (2026).

Text

(a)The commissioner has the power to:

(1)Declare quarantine whenever, in the commissioner's judgment, the welfare of the public requires it; and (2) Prescribe such rules and regulations as may be deemed proper for the prevention of the introduction of yellow fever, cholera and other epidemic diseases into the state.

(b)(1) Whenever yellow fever, cholera, smallpox or other epidemic diseases appear in any locality within the state, and information thereof is brought to the knowledge of the department, the commissioner shall prepare and carry into effect such rules and regulations as, in the commissioner's judgment, will, with the least inconvenience to commerce and travel, prevent the spread of the disease.

(2)Whenever the commissioner determines that an influenza outbreak may pose a thr

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(a) The commissioner has the power to: (1) Declare quarantine whenever, in the commissioner's judgment, the welfare of the public requires it; and (2) Prescribe such rules and regulations as may be deemed proper for the prevention of the introduction of yellow fever, cholera and other epidemic diseases into the state. (b) (1) Whenever yellow fever, cholera, smallpox or other epidemic diseases appear in any locality within the state, and information thereof is brought to the knowledge of the department, the commissioner shall prepare and carry into effect such rules and regulations as, in the commissioner's judgment, will, with the least inconvenience to commerce and travel, prevent the spread of the disease. (2) Whenever the commissioner determines that an influenza outbreak may pose a threat of an epidemic, the commissioner shall prepare and carry into effect rules and regulations that, in the commissioner's judgment, will, with the least inconvenience to commerce and travel, prevent the spread of the disease. (c) As used in this part, "quarantine" means the limitation of a person's freedom of movement, isolation of a person, or preventing or restricting access to premises upon which the person or the cause or source of a disease may be found, for a period of time as may be necessary to confirm or establish a diagnosis, to determine the cause or source of a disease, or to prevent the spread of a disease.

Legislative History

Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 550, s 5, eff. 5/26/2021. Acts 1879, ch. 151, § 2; Shan., § 3096; impl. am. Acts 1923, ch. 7, § 46; Code 1932, § 5758; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 53-105; Acts 2006, ch. 588, § 2.