Md. Code, Health - General § 18-212.1
Md. Code, Health - General § 18-212.1
in effect§18–212.1.
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.
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