New Jersey Statutes 26:4-112. Duties of Perth Amboy port health officer
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 26:4-112
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
a. Visit the vessel and examine the sanitary conditions of the vessel, and of any person, baggage, merchandise or materials on board;
b. Order the vessel, and any baggage, merchandise or materials on board, to be cleansed, ventilated, and purified under his supervision and direction, and for that purpose to require the vessel to be unloaded if necessary;
c. Order the vessel to be detained at quarantine for any period after the vessel, and baggage, merchandise or materials on board shall have been so cleansed, ventilated, and purified, which any regulation or special instruction of the state department may require;
d. Prescribe a quarantine station for such vessel;
e. Prohibit and prevent communication with any infected vessel; and
f. Detain and isolate any infected person.