Florida § 392.54 - Contact investigation.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 392.54 — Contact investigation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 392.54. Contact investigation.
(1) The department and its authorized agents may counsel and interview, or cause to be counseled and interviewed, any person who has active tuberculosis, who is reasonably suspected of having active tuberculosis, or who is reasonably suspected of having been exposed to active tuberculosis, in order to investigate the source and spread of the disease and in order to require such person to submit to examination and treatment to cure as necessary. (2) All information gathered in the course of contact investigation is confidential, subject to the provisions of s. 392.65. Such information is exempt from s. 119.07(1).
Frequently Asked Questions About Florida § 392.54
What does Florida Statutes § 392.54 cover?
Section 392.54 ("Contact investigation.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Florida § 392.54?
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