Virginia § 32.1-42 - Emergency rules and regulations

Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 32.1-42 — Emergency rules and regulations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 32.1-42. Emergency rules and regulations

The Board of Health may promulgate regulations and orders to meet any emergency or to prevent a potential emergency caused by a disease dangerous to public health, including, but not limited to, procedures specifically responding to any disease listed pursuant to § 32.1-35 that is determined to be caused by an agent or substance used as a weapon or any communicable disease of public health threat that is involved in an order of quarantine or an order of isolation pursuant to Article 3.02 (§ 32.1-48.05 et seq.) of this chapter.

1979, c. 711; 2002, c. 768; 2004, cc. 773, 1021.

Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 32.1-42 ("Emergency rules and regulations") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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