Section 18-212.1 - Authority of Governor to quarantine vessels. - Maryland Statutes

§ 18-212.1. Authority of Governor to quarantine vessels.
 

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. 
 

[2004, ch. 26, § 2.]