Hawaii § 321-17 - Vessels to carry diseased persons; penalty.
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§ 321-17. Vessels to carry diseased persons; penalty.
Vessels, regardless of tonnage, and other common carriers, shall be permitted or required to carry persons having Hansen's disease or other contagious diseases under such restrictions and provisions as may be prescribed by the department of health. Apartments on steamers or on other common carriers occupied by cases of Hansen's disease or other diseases shall be disinfected in a manner prescribed or approved by the department. The master or owner of any such vessel knowingly violating this section shall be fined not more than $200. [L 1893-4, c 30, §§1, 2; am L 1903, c 8, §2; am L 1909, c 132, §1; RL 1925, §§1208, 1209; am L 1929, c 149, pt of §1; am L 1931, c 139, §5; am L 1933, c 118, §1; am L 1933-4, c 30, §1; RL 1935, §903; RL 1945, §2019; RL 1955, §46-17; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §19; HRS §321-17; am L 1969, c 152, §1; am L 1981, c 185, §1; am L 1983, c 124, §16] Previous Vol06_Ch0321-0344 Next
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What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 321-17 cover?
Section 321-17 ("Vessels to carry diseased persons; penalty.") is part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Hawaii. 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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