Alabama § 3-7A-13 - Placement of Area Under Quarantine; Additional Measures.
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§ 3-7A-13. Placement of Area Under Quarantine; Additional Measures.
(a) The State Health Officer, upon request of authorized local officials, may place certain areas of the state under a rabies quarantine to prevent the spread of rabies. In extreme situations, the State Health Officer may place the area under quarantine without waiting for local request.
(b) Whenever the State Health Officer or local health authorities are convinced that the situation is conducive to the spread of rabies, additional measures may be imposed as are deemed necessary to prevent the spread of rabies among dogs, cats, and other animals.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3-7A-13 ("Placement of Area Under Quarantine; Additional Measures.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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