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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 4-403 Examinations of individuals.">
  <section prefix="§" num="4-403" heading="Examinations of individuals.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="Scope of section.">
      <para num="(1)">Except as specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection, this section applies to any individual:<para num="(i)">who has or whom the Commissioner of Health suspects on reasonable grounds of having a communicable disease;</para>
        <para num="(ii)">who is or whom the Commissioner suspects on reasonable grounds of being a communicable disease carrier; or</para>
        <para num="(iii)">who is or whom the Commissioner suspects on reasonable grounds of having been in contact with any individual described in item (i) or (ii) of this subsection.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(2)">This section may not be applied to interfere with any individual who is a bona fide practicing Christian Scientist and who receives treatment from registered Christian Science practitioners.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Examination required.">On request of the Commissioner, any individual described in subsection (a) of this section must, for the purpose of determining if she or he has a communicable disease or is a carrier:<para num="(1)">undergo a medical examination; and</para>
      <para num="(2)">submit specimens of body fluids, secretion, excretion, or discharge for laboratory examination.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="By whom made.">The medical examination may be made by:<para num="(1)">the Commissioner or a physician selected by the Commissioner; or</para>
      <para num="(2)">at the option of the individual to be examined, any physician qualified to make this sort of examination.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(d)" heading="Report of physician.">The examining physician must promptly report the results of the examination to the Commissioner.</para>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">City Code, 1976/83, art. 11, §§213(1st sen.), 214(2nd sen.)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 99-548</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
