1. (a) To prevent the spread of an infectious or contagious disease that endangers public health, a health officer may have:

   1. (1) Any part of a house disinfected if the house has been exposed to the disease; and
   2. (2) Any article in the house disinfected or destroyed if the article has been exposed to the disease.

2. (b) The county where the house is located shall:

   1. (1) Incur the expense of disinfecting the house; and
   2. (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.

Added by Acts 1982, c. 21, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982.

Formerly Art. 43, § 55.