441A.180 - Contagious person to prevent exposure to others; warning by health authority; penalty. - Nevada Statutes

441A.180  Contagious person to prevent exposure to others; warning by health authority; penalty.

      1.  A person who has a communicable disease in an infectious state shall not conduct himself or herself in any manner likely to expose others to the disease or engage in any occupation in which it is likely that the disease will be transmitted to others.

      2.  A health authority who has reason to believe that a person is in violation of subsection 1 shall issue a warning to that person, in writing, informing the person of the behavior which constitutes the violation and of the precautions that the person must take to avoid exposing others to the disease. The warning must be served upon the person by delivering a copy to him or her.

      3.  A person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 after service upon him or her of a warning from a health authority is guilty of a misdemeanor.

      (Added to NRS by 1989, 296)