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USA Statutes : maine
Title : Title 22. HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter : Chapter 153. LOCAL HEALTH OFFICERS
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Title 22 - §451. Appointment
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Subtitle 2: HEALTH
Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES
Chapter 153: LOCAL HEALTH OFFICERS
§451. Appointment
Every municipality in the State shall employ an official who shall be known as the local health officer who shall be appointed
by the municipal officers of such municipality. The local health officer shall be appointed for a term of 3 years and until
his successor is appointed, provided that on expiration of the term of office the municipal officers shall appoint a successor
within 30 days of such resignation or expiration. The municipal officers or clerk of all municipalities shall within 10 days
notify the department in writing of the appointment of a health officer, stating the health officer's name, age, address and
the dates of appointment and beginning of 3-year term. The health officer in towns or plantations contiguous to unorganized
territory shall perform the duties of health officer in such territory.
[1981, c. 703, Pt. A, § 7 (amd).]
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In the event of incapacity or absence of the local health officer, the municipal officers shall appoint a person to act as
health officer during such incapacity or absence. Failing such appointment, the chairman of the municipal officers shall perform
the duties of local health officer until the regular health officer is returned to duty or appointment of another person has
been made.
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In municipalities with a manager form of government, when the charter so provides, the appointments provided for in this section
may be made by the said manager and the duty prescribed for the chairman of the municipal officers during incapacity or absence
of the health officer shall be performed by the manager.
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In no case shall a person be appointed to hold office as a local health officer or as a member of the local board of health
who shall have any pecuniary interest, directly or indirectly, in any private sewer corporation over which said officer or
board has general supervision.
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Health officers may be employed to devote a part or all of their time to the duties of the office. The offices of the local
health officer and town or school physician shall be combined when, in the opinion of the municipal officers, the health needs
of the people would be better served.
[1989, c. 487, §3 (new).]
Section History:
PL 1981,
Ch. 703,
§A7
(AMD).
PL 1989,
Ch. 487,
§3
(AMD).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
This page created on: 2005-10-01
Title 22 - §452. Compensation (REPEALED)
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Subtitle 2: HEALTH
Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES
Chapter 153: LOCAL HEALTH OFFICERS
§452. Compensation (REPEALED)
Section History:
PL 1981,
Ch. 703,
§A8
(RP ).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
This page created on: 2005-10-01
Title 22 - §453. Local board of health
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Subtitle 2: HEALTH
Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES
Chapter 153: LOCAL HEALTH OFFICERS
§453. Local board of health
Any municipality may appoint, in addition to the local health officer, a board of health consisting of 3 members besides the
local health officer, one of whom shall be a physician if available in the community, and one a woman. When first appointed
members of the board shall be appointed one for one year, one for 2 years and one for 3 years. Subsequent appointments shall
be for 3-year terms.
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The local health officer shall be secretary ex officio of said board and keep a record of all proceedings. The local board
of health shall constitute an advisory body to the local health officer.
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
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Title 22 - §454. Duties
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Subtitle 2: HEALTH
Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES
Chapter 153: LOCAL HEALTH OFFICERS
§454. Duties
1. Reporting; action on complaints. In a book kept for that purpose, the local health officer shall make and keep a record of all the proceedings, transactions,
doings, orders and regulations of that local health officer. The local health officer shall assist in the reporting, prevention
and suppression of diseases and conditions dangerous to health, and that local health officer is subject to the supervision
and direction of the department.
The local health officer shall report promptly to the Commissioner of Health and Human Services, or the commissioner's designee,
facts that relate to communicable diseases occurring within the limits of the health officer's jurisdiction, and shall report
to the commissioner, or the commissioner's designee, every case of communicable disease as the rules of the department require.
Those diseases that the rules of the department may require to be reported are known, under the terms of this Title, as notifiable
diseases.
The local health officer shall receive and evaluate complaints made by any of the inhabitants concerning nuisances posing
a potential public health threat within the limits of the health officer's jurisdiction. With the consent of the owner, agent
or occupant, the local health officer may enter upon or within any place or premises where nuisances or conditions posing
a public health threat are known or believed to exist, and personally, or by appointed agents, inspect and examine the same.
If entry is refused, the municipal health officer shall apply for an inspection warrant from the District Court, pursuant
to Title 4, section 179, prior to conducting the inspection. When the local health officer has reasonable cause to suspect
the presence of a communicable disease, the local health officer shall consult with the commissioner, or a designee. The
health officer shall then order the suppression and removal of nuisances and conditions posing a public health threat found
to exist within the limits of the health officer's jurisdiction. For purposes of this section, "public health threat" means
any condition or behavior that can reasonably be expected to place others at significant risk of exposure to infection with
a communicable disease.
[1997, c. 387, §1 (new); 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §7 (rev).]
2. Departmental intervention. If the local health officer, or individual designated as the local health officer pursuant to section 451, fails to perform
the duties of the local health officer as those duties are described under this section, the department may intervene to perform
those duties.
[1997, c. 387, §1 (new).]
Section History:
PL 1987,
Ch. 600,
§
(AMD).
PL 1989,
Ch. 487,
§4
(AMD).
PL 1997,
Ch. 387,
§1
(RPR).
PL 2003,
Ch. 689,
§B7
(REV).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
This page created on: 2005-10-01
Title 22 - §455. Reports (REPEALED)
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Subtitle 2: HEALTH
Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES
Chapter 153: LOCAL HEALTH OFFICERS
§455. Reports (REPEALED)
Section History:
PL 1989,
Ch. 487,
§5
(RP ).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
This page created on: 2005-10-01
Title 22 - §456. Employment by several localities (REPEALED)
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Subtitle 2: HEALTH
Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES
Chapter 153: LOCAL HEALTH OFFICERS
§456. Employment by several localities (REPEALED)
Section History:
PL 1981,
Ch. 703,
§A8
(RP ).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
This page created on: 2005-10-01
Title 22 - §457. Notice to town of charge for infected persons (REPEALED)
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Subtitle 2: HEALTH
Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES
Chapter 153: LOCAL HEALTH OFFICERS
§457. Notice to town of charge for infected persons (REPEALED)
Section History:
PL 1989,
Ch. 487,
§5
(RP ).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
This page created on: 2005-10-01
Title 22 - §458. Medical supplies for indigent nonresidents (REPEALED)
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Subtitle 2: HEALTH
Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES
Chapter 153: LOCAL HEALTH OFFICERS
§458. Medical supplies for indigent nonresidents (REPEALED)
Section History:
PL 1977,
Ch. 457,
§1
(RP ).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
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Title 22 - §459. Providing for free vaccinations
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Subtitle 2: HEALTH
Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES
Chapter 153: LOCAL HEALTH OFFICERS
§459. Providing for free vaccinations
The local health officer of each municipality may provide for free vaccinations with suitable material, as defined by the
Department of Health and Human Services. Vaccinations and inoculations shall be done under the care of skilled, practicing
physicians and under those circumstances and restrictions as the health officer may adopt therefor, not contrary to law or
in violation of any regulations of the department.
[1989, c. 487, §6 (amd); 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (rev).]
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The health officer is authorized and empowered to arrange with any available, skilled, practicing physician for the purpose
of carrying out this section, and when he deems it necessary for the proper discharge of his duties as outlined in section
454, anything in any city charter to the contrary notwithstanding.
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The municipal officers of municipalities may approve and shall pay any reasonable bills or charges incident to the foregoing
when approved by the local health officer.
[1989, c. 487, §7 (amd).]
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Nothing in this section is to be interpreted so as to relieve the local health officer or any selectman of the duty imposed
by section 457.
Section History:
PL 1975,
Ch. 293,
§4
(AMD).
PL 1981,
Ch. 470,
§A61
(AMD).
PL 1989,
Ch. 487,
§6,7
(AMD).
PL 2003,
Ch. 689,
§B6
(REV).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
This page created on: 2005-10-01
Title 22 - §460. Notice to owner of infected house requiring disinfecting (REPEALED)
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Subtitle 2: HEALTH
Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES
Chapter 153: LOCAL HEALTH OFFICERS
§460. Notice to owner of infected house requiring disinfecting (REPEALED)
Section History:
PL 1989,
Ch. 487,
§8
(RP ).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
This page created on: 2005-10-01
Title 22 - §461. Notice to owner to clean premises; expenses on refusal
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Subtitle 2: HEALTH
Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES
Chapter 153: LOCAL HEALTH OFFICERS
§461. Notice to owner to clean premises; expenses on refusal
The local health officer, when satisfied upon due examination, that a cellar, room, tenement or building in the town, occupied
as a dwelling place, has become, by reason of want of cleanliness or other cause, unfit for such purpose and a cause of sickness
to the occupants or the public, may issue, in consultation with the department, a notice in writing to such occupants, or
the owner or the owner's agent, or any one of them, requiring the premises to be put into a proper condition as to cleanliness,
or, if they see fit, requiring the occupants to quit the premises within such time as the local health officer may deem reasonable.
If the persons so notified, or any of them, neglect or refuse to comply with the terms of the notice, the local health officer
may cause the premises to be properly cleansed at the expense of the owner, or may close the premises, and the same shall
not be again occupied as a dwelling place until put in a proper sanitary condition. If the owner thereafter occupies or knowingly
permits the same to be occupied without putting the same in proper sanitary condition, the owner shall forfeit not less than
$10 nor more than $50 for each day that the premises remain unfit following written notification that the premises are unfit.
[1989, c. 487, §9 (amd).]
Section History:
PL 1989,
Ch. 487,
§9
(AMD).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
This page created on: 2005-10-01
Title 22 - §462. Assistance if obstructed in duty
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Subtitle 2: HEALTH
Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES
Chapter 153: LOCAL HEALTH OFFICERS
§462. Assistance if obstructed in duty
Any health officer or other person employed by the local health officer may, when obstructed in the performance of the person's
duty, call for assistance from a law enforcement officer.
[1989, c. 487, §10 (amd).]
Section History:
PL 1989,
Ch. 487,
§10
(AMD).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
This page created on: 2005-10-01
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