§ 219.340. Powers of commissioner of health; examination authorized.  


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  • The commissioner of health shall use every available means to ascertain the existence of and immediately investigate all known cases of venereal disease and ascertain, if possible, the sources of their infection. In such investigations the commissioner of health is vested with full power of inspection, isolation or quarantine, and disinfection of all infected persons, places and things. The commissioner shall, in person or by a duly appointed medical officer, make such examinations of persons reasonably suspected of having venereal disease as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this article. Such examiner must be a regularly licensed physician. Owing to the prevalence of venereal disease among prostitutes and persons who associate with them, all persons arrested and charged with offenses against public morals and decency shall be considered within the class to which the provisions of this article apply. The commissioner of health shall institute measures for the protection of others from infection by venereally diseased persons. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 753.080; Pet. No. 251060, § 17, 12-15-89)