American Samoa § 13.0211 - Penalty for failure to report required disease or condition.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 13.0211 — Penalty for failure to report required disease or condition., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13.0211. Penalty for failure to report required disease or condition.
(a) Any health care provider, physician, pharmacist, laboratory director, coroner, medical examiner, and veterinarian who refuses, neglects, or fails to report a required disease or condition within the time period specified by the director shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (b) Any other person required to report but who refuses, neglects or fails to report a required disease or condition within the time period specified by the director shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction, the person is punishable by a fine not to exceed $250.00 (c) No person may be punished or fined under this section if the person has not received written statements of diseases and conditions to be reported and the written procedures for reporting.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does American Samoa Code Annotated § 13.0211 cover?
Section 13.0211 ("Penalty for failure to report required disease or condition.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. 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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