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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="18-403" title_number="18" title_name="Disease Prevention" subtitle_number="4">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Unless the Secretary declares an emergency or disease epidemic, the Department may not require the immunization of an individual if:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The individual objects to immunization because it conflicts with the individual’s bona fide religious beliefs and practices; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The individual is a minor and the individual’s parent or guardian objects to immunization because it conflicts with the parent or guardian’s bona fide religious beliefs and practices.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations for religious exemptions under this section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
