American Samoa § 25.0102 - Duty of Director.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 25.0102 — Duty of Director., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25.0102. Duty of Director.
It shall be the duty of the Director to prepare and to enforce when directed by the Governor, regulations on the following subjects: (1) prevention and control of public health nuisances: (2) sanitary practices and quality controls for village and municipal water supplies: (3) location of private water supplies; (4) watersheds used for public water supplies; (5) disposal of excreta, sewage, or other wastes; (6) disposal of garbage and refuse; (7) plumbing; (8) rodent control and use of rodenticides; (9) insect control and use of insecticides: (10) pollution of seashore, streams, lakes, and other waters; (11) drainage and impounded waters in connection with the control of arthropods of public health importance: (12) production, handling, processing, and sale of food products and drinks; (13) restaurants and all other places serving or preparing food or drinks for the public: (14) food handlers: (15) toilets and washrooms in all public places and places of employment: (16) bathing and swimming places; (17) public health requirements for publicly and privately owned schools, public buildings, airports, seaports, warehouses, storage areas, and serving of commercial carriers; (18) all places used for the incarceration of prisoners and inmates of governmental institutions; (19) control of communicable diseases and protection of the public health; (20) health certificates for persons serving the public: (21) control of rabies and other zoonosis; (22) industrial hygiene; (23) any other matter pertaining to public health in American Samoa.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About American Samoa § 25.0102
What does American Samoa Code Annotated § 25.0102 cover?
Section 25.0102 ("Duty of Director.") 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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