Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:24 – A. The parish health officer may issue warrants only to arrest or prevent epidemics or to abate an imminent menace to the public health in his parish.
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:24
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- State health officer: means the legally appointed or acting state health officer as defined in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:5.8
A. The parish health officer may issue warrants only to arrest or prevent epidemics or to abate an imminent menace to the public health in his parish.
B. The parish health officer shall issue all orders and warrants, subject to the limitations provided in Subsection A of this Section, and take all necessary steps to execute the sanitation laws of the state under the state health officer and to carry out the rules, regulations, and ordinances of the Louisiana Department of Health.
Acts 1976, No. 346, §1. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §5, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.