# Health - General (GHG)

## Title 18. Disease Prevention

### Subtitle 2. Reports; Preventive Actions

#### Section 18-210

(a) To prevent the spread of an infectious or contagious disease that endangers public health, a health officer may have:

  (1) Any part of a house disinfected if the house has been exposed to the disease; and

  (2) Any article in the house disinfected or destroyed if the article has been exposed to the disease.

(b) The county where the house is located shall:

  (1) Incur the expense of disinfecting the house; and

  (2) Reasonably compensate a person who suffers damage from the exercise of a power granted by this section, if the person is not at fault.

---

Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)