Section 101080.2 Of Article 2. Local Health Emergencies From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 101. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.
101080.2
. (a) The local health officer may issue, and first
responders may execute, an order authorizing first responders to
immediately isolate exposed individuals that may have been exposed to
biological, chemical, toxic, or radiological agents that may spread
to others. An order issued pursuant to this section shall not be in
effect for a period longer than two hours and shall only be issued if
the means are both necessary and the least restrictive possible to
prevent human exposure.
(b) Before any implementation of the authority in subdivision (a),
the local health officer shall establish a related memorandum of
understanding with first responders in his or her jurisdiction that
shall require consultation with the Office of Emergency Services
operational area coordinator, consistent with the standardized
emergency management system established pursuant to Section 8607 of
the Government Code, and shall include where and how exposed subjects
will be held pending decontamination in the local jurisdiction. That
memorandum of understanding shall be made available to the public.
(c) A violation of an order issued by the local health officer and
executed by a first responder pursuant to subdivision (a) is a
misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to one thousand dollars
($1000), or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of up to
90 days, or by both.