California · Health and Safety Code - HSC
HSC §101080.2: (a) The local health officer may issue, and first responders may execute, an order authorizing first responders to immediately isolate exposed individuals that may have been exposed to biological, che
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A local health officer may issue orders for first responders to isolate people exposed to dangerous biological, chemical, or radiological agents for up to two hours. Violating such an order is a misdemeanor punishable by up to $1,000 fine and/or 90 days county jail.
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