Louisiana § RS 40:1121.5 - Isolation, quarantine, or internment of persons affected
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§ RS 40:1121.5. Isolation, quarantine, or internment of persons affected
Any person affected with a venereal disease is subject to isolation, quarantine, or internment, on the order of the department, and shall submit to any treatment for such a time and under such restrictions as seems reasonable and proper to the department.
Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §5, eff. July 17, 1978; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1064 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:1121.5 ("Isolation, quarantine, or internment of persons affected") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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