§ 4160 County Port Quarantine Authority

• •Only counties with a port of entry or harbor and no other quarantine rules can use this law.
• •The county board can adopt the state’s quarantine provisions from Article 2 of Chapter 10.
• •They can appoint a board of health or a health officer.
• •They can set up quarantine grounds when needed and enforce the rules.

A small coastal county has a fishing harbor but no disease‑control rules. The county supervisors decide to adopt the state’s quarantine guidelines, name a health officer, and set up a quarantine camp for any crew members who get sick.

Because the county has a harbor and no existing quarantine regulations, the supervisors can use this law to adopt the state rules, appoint a health officer, and create a quarantine area to keep the community safe.