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Terms Used In Maryland Code, HEALTH - GENERAL 18-212.1

  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
If the Governor has strong grounds to believe that there is a danger of a malignant and contagious disease being introduced into the State, the Governor may:

(1) Quarantine a vessel that is entering the waters of the State;

(2) Prohibit or restrict contact between the State and the place affected by the disease; and

(3) Take other actions that appear to the Governor to be necessary to carry out this section.