3.2-6006 - Quarantine of individuals. - Virginia Statutes

§ 3.2-6006. Quarantine of individuals.

Any individual exposed to contagious or infectious animal diseases that, inthe reasonable opinion of the State Veterinarian, may be transmitted by suchindividual to animals, may be quarantined when, in the reasonable opinion ofthe State Veterinarian, such quarantine will prevent the spread of suchcontagious or infectious diseases among livestock or poultry. The provisionsof § 32.1-48.010 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to appeal any order ofquarantine issued pursuant to this section. For purposes of this sectiononly, significant health threat shall include threat of contagious orinfectious diseases to livestock or poultry.

(Code 1950, § 3-571; 1966, c. 702, § 3.1-729; 2008, c. 860.)