Md. Code, Health - General § 18-212.1
This is the official text of Md. Code, Health - General § 18-212.1, part of Maryland’s Code, Health - General — covers public health regulation.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§18–212.
Official statutory text
§18–212.1.
If the Governor has strong grounds to believe that there is a danger of a malignant and contagious disease being introduced into the State, the Governor may:
(1) Quarantine a vessel that is entering the waters of the State;
(2) Prohibit or restrict contact between the State and the place affected by the disease; and
(3) Take other actions that appear to the Governor to be necessary to carry out this section.
If the Governor has strong grounds to believe that there is a danger of a malignant and contagious disease being introduced into the State, the Governor may:
(1) Quarantine a vessel that is entering the waters of the State;
(2) Prohibit or restrict contact between the State and the place affected by the disease; and
(3) Take other actions that appear to the Governor to be necessary to carry out this section.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Maryland?
Find a Maryland lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.