Section 34-22-1 - State system of quarantine--Inspection and isolation of conveyances ofcommon carriers.

34-22-1. State system of quarantine--Inspection and isolation of conveyances of common carriers. Whenever necessary the Department of Health may establish and enforce a system of quarantine against the introduction into the state of any plague or other communicable disease by common carriers doing business across its borders. Its members, officers, and agents may board any conveyance used by such carriers to inspect the same and if it be found infected, may detain such conveyance and isolate and quarantine any or all persons found thereon, with their luggage, until all danger of disease therefrom is removed.

Source: SL 1913, ch 109, § 6; RC 1919, § 7669; SDC 1939, § 27.0107.