South Carolina § 44-31-170 - Requirement of certification of danger by two physicians for compulsory treatment; examination not compulsory treatment.
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§ 44-31-170. Requirement of certification of danger by two physicians for compulsory treatment; examination not compulsory treatment.
A person must not be required to take compulsory treatment under the provisions of this article until two physicians licensed to practice in this State certify that the person sought to be confined for treatment has tuberculosis in a contagious state and constitutes a danger to the health of others unless the person is hospitalized and given treatment. An examination conducted pursuant to Section 44-31-105 of a person with suspected tuberculosis is not compulsory treatment.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 32-636; 1952 Code SECTION 32-636; 1948 (45) 1934; 1973 (58) 259; 2011 Act No. 53, SECTION 1, eff June 14, 2011.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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