Louisiana § RS 40:3 - State health officer; powers
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:3 — State health officer; powers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 40:3. State health officer; powers
The state health officer shall at all times take all necessary steps to execute the sanitary laws of the state and to carry out the rules, ordinances, and regulations as contained in the state sanitary code. He may issue warrants only to arrest or prevent epidemics or to abate any imminent menace to the public health.
Acts 1976, No. 346, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:3 cover?
Section RS 40:3 ("State health officer; powers") 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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