16 Del. C. § 314
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§ Â 314. Common carriers; submission to regulations and examination of health officers; penalty for false statements.
Official statutory text
(a) Whenever quarantine is declared, all railroads, steamboats or other common carriers and the owners, consignees or assignees of any railroad, steamboat or other vehicle used for the transportation of passengers, baggage or freight, shall submit to:
(1) Any rules or regulations imposed by any board of health or health officer;
(2) Any examination required by the board of health or health officer;
(3) Any examination required by the health authorities respecting any circumstance or event touching the health of the crew, operatives or passengers, and the sanitary condition of the baggage and freight.
(b) Any owner, consignee or assignee or other person interested, who makes any unfounded statement or declaration respecting the points under examination shall be subject to the penalties provided in § 317 of this title.
(1) Any rules or regulations imposed by any board of health or health officer;
(2) Any examination required by the board of health or health officer;
(3) Any examination required by the health authorities respecting any circumstance or event touching the health of the crew, operatives or passengers, and the sanitary condition of the baggage and freight.
(b) Any owner, consignee or assignee or other person interested, who makes any unfounded statement or declaration respecting the points under examination shall be subject to the penalties provided in § 317 of this title.
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