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to draw his warrant on the state treasury for the amount of these claims or other necessary expenditures, when approved by the state board of health, and the state treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same.

2978. State board supreme in health matters.

SEC. 27. The state board of health is hereby declared to be supreme in all health matters and they are empowered to remove any deputy or local health officer for any violation of any of the provisions of this act.

2979. Sections herein declared independent.

SEC. 28. Each section of this act and every part of each section thereof is hereby declared to be independent sections and parts of sections and the holding of any section or part thereof to be void or ineffective for any cause shall not be deemed to affect any other section or part thereof.

2980. Printing-State printer to furnish.

SEC. 29. The state printer shall supply to the state board of health all stationery, blanks and bound books that may be required on a requisition of the secretary of said board.

An Act to create a county board of health in each of the several counties of the State of Nevada.

2981. Composition of board.

Approved March 2, 1905, 64

SECTION 1. Each of the several counties of the State of Nevada shall establish a county board of health to consist of the county physician, the sheriff and board of county commissioners of said county, and the county physician to act as chairman of said board.

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SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the said county board of health to oversee all sanitary conditions of the respective county in which the board is created, and to supervise, control and enforce such health regulations as will best subserve the health and cleanliness of their respective counties. Said board shall act in conjunction with, and under the supervision of the state board of health; provided, however, that in cases of emergency, possibly [possible] contagion or those demanding speedy and immediate attention the said board may act independently, and shall report at once to the state board of health. And any person, firm, association, or corporation, refusing or neglecting, within five days after having been duly notified in writing, to comply with the requirements of such regulations, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not less than twenty-five days nor more than one hundred days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

An Act to provide for the recording of births and deaths in the several counties of the State of Nevada.

2983. Record of births-Form. 2984. Record of deaths-Form.

Approved February 26, 1887, 89

2983. Record of births-Form.

2985. Shall be filed and recorded.
2986. Penalty for failure to comply.
2987. Penalty for false certificate.

SECTION 1. Every person who shall officiate at the birth of a child shall make a record thereof, and within three months after such birth shall make and deliver to the recorder of deeds of the county wherein the birth took

place, a certificate under his hand containing the facts of such birth. The certificate may be in the following form: State of Nevada, County of , ss. This is to certify that the undersigned, a physician (or midwife, as the case may be) did, on the 18, officiate at the birth, to the wife of daughter, as the case may be), in the presence of witnesses. A. B., physician (or midwife).

2984. Record of death-Form.

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SEC. 2. Every person who shall officiate at the burial of any deceased person shall make a record thereof, and within two weeks after such death shall make and deliver or send by due course of mail or express, or by such other manner as will insure safe transit to the recorder of deeds of the county wherein such death took place a certificate under his hand containing particulars of such death. The certificate may be in the following form:

State of Nevada, County of________, ss. This is to certify that the undersigned, an undertaker (or whatever his occupation may be), did, on the day of... __, 18, officiate as undertaker at the burial of (or of a man or of a woman whose name is unknown), a native of (or whose nativity is unknown), aged. years (or whose age is unknown), in the presence of and witnesses. A. B., undertaker.

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2985. Shall be filed and recorded.

SEC. 3. All certificates provided for in sections 1 and 2 of this act shall be filed and recorded by the said recorder in a book to be kept by him for that purpose; and for each certificate so recorded the recorder shall receive a fee of fifty cents, to be paid from the general county fund in the same manner that other claims against said fund are allowed and paid. The board of county commissioners of the several counties shall provide blank certificates, to be paid for by the county, to be furnished to physicians, midwives and undertakers to enable them to carry out and comply with the requirements of this act.

2986. Penalty for failure to comply.

SEC. 4. Every person officiating at a birth or a death, as provided in this act, who shall neglect to make and deliver to the recorder a certificate thereof, within the time specified in sections 1 and 2, shall forfeit for such neglect a sum not less than twenty dollars nor more than fifty dollars, and any recorder who shall neglect to record such certificate so delivered shall forfeit a like penalty; such penalties to be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction, on complaint of any person who feels aggrieved by such neglect. 2987. Penalty for false certificate.

SEC. 5. If any person shall wilfully make any false certificate of any birth or death, such person shall forfeit for every such offense a sum not to exceed five hundred dollars or be confined in the county jail for any period not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.

An Act to prohibit the bringing of diseased animals within this state, and to prevent the selling of diseased animals, poultry, fish, game and other articles, by butchers, merchants and others, to the general public.

Approved March 10, 1891. 34

2988. Stock not to be brought into state, 2993. Article or animal forfeited.
when-To procure certificate from
state board of health.

2989. Not to expose for sale as food, what.
2990. Diseased animal not to be sold.
2991. Calf must be at least four weeks old.
2992. What deemed offered for sale.

2994. State board of health to issue certificate, when-Veterinary surgeon to be employed, when-Damages and method of recovery.

2995. Penalty for violation.

2988. Stock not to be brought into state, when-To procure certificate from state board of health.

SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, either for himself or as the agent, manager or employee of any person, partnership, company, association or corporation or for any partnership, company, association or corporation, to do or cause to be done any or either of the following prohibited acts, to wit:

First-To bring or drive or cause to be brought or driven into the State of Nevada, any sheep, cattle or horses having any infectious or contagious disease, or which have been herded or brought into contact with any other sheep, cattle or horses having such disease, at any time within ninety days immediately prior to their importation into the State of Nevada.

Second-To bring or drive or cause to be brought or driven into the State of Nevada between the last day of March and the first day of November, in any year, any sheep, cattle or horses from any state, territory or country, situated south of the 36° parallel of north latitude, unless such sheep, cattle or horses have been held at some place north of the said parallel of latitude for the period of at least ninety days immediately preceding their importation into the State of Nevada, or unless the person, partnership, company, association or corporation owning, transporting or having charge of such sheep, cattle or horses, shall procure from the state board of health a certificate or bill of health to the effect that said sheep, cattle or horses are all entirely free from every infectious or contagious disease, or shall prove to the satisfaction of said state board of health, and secure its certificate that none of such sheep, cattle or horses have been exposed, at any time within the ninety days immediately prior thereto, to any of such diseases. The expense of any inspection connected herewith shall be paid by the owner or owners or managers or transporters of such sheep, cattle or horses. As amended, Stats. 1895, 90.

2989. Not to expose for sale as food, what.

SEC. 2. No person shall bring, expose or offer for sale, or sell in any city, town or hamlet within this state for human food, any

1. Blown, meager, diseased or bad meat, poultry or game; or

2. Unsound, diseased or unwholesome fish, fruit, vegetables or other market produce.

2990. Diseased animal not to be sold.

SEC. 3. No person shall bring, expose or offer for sale, or sell in any city, town or hamlet within this state

1. Any sick or diseased animal, or

2. The flesh of any animal which, when killed, was sick or diseased, or that died a natural or accidental death.

2991. Calf must be at least four weeks old.

SEC. 4. No person shall slaughter, expose for sale or sell, or bring or cause to be brought into any city, town or hamlet within this state, for human food, any calf unless it is in good, healthy condition and four weeks of age.

2992. What deemed offered for sale.

SEC. 5. Any article or animal that shall be offered or exhibited for sale. in any part of this state, in any market or elsewhere, as though it was intended for sale, shall be deemed offered and exposed for sale, within the intent and meaning of this act.

2993. Article or animal forfeited.

SEC. 6. Any person or persons who, in violation of the preceding sections of this act, shall bring within this state, city, town or hamlet, slaughter or

sell, or expose for sale any article or animal (therein prohibited from sale) which is unfit or unsafe for human food shall forfeit the same to the authorities.

2994. State board of health to issue certificate, when-Veterinary surgeon to be employed, when-Damages and method of recovery.

SEC. 7. It is hereby made the duty of the state board of health to issue, upon the application of any person, partnership, company, association, or corporation, named in this act, after satisfactory proof and examination of any sheep, cattle or horses found to be entirely free from all the diseases and dangers in this act specified, to issue to such person, partnership, company, association or corporation, a certificate or bill of health certifying such good health and freedom from dangerous contact of such sheep, cattle or horses as is mentioned in section 1 of this act, and it is hereby made the duty of any sheriff, constable, policeman or other peace officer or any member of said board of health to forthwith remove, and they and each of them are hereby authorized and empowered, whenever he or they shall become aware of the existence thereof, any of the animals or articles named in section [two] of the act of which this act is amendatory, at the expense of the owner or owners thereof, in a manner that will insure safety and protection to the public. It shall be the duty of the state board of health, in cases of diseased stock, to employ a competent veterinary surgeon to inspect and investigate such stock. (SEC. 3.) If any person, partnership, company, association or corporation shall bring or cause to be brought into this state, any sheep, cattle or horses, in violation of the provisions of section 1 of this act, or shall by false representation procure a certificate of health as provided in section 2 of this act, he or they shall be liable to a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction within the State of Nevada, by the party injured for all damage sustained on account of disease communicated by or from such sheep, cattle or horses, and action therefor is hereby authorized to be brought in the same manner as other suits for damage in a civil action in this state; and the judgment for damages in any such action, shall include the costs of action and such judgment shall be a lien upon all such sheep, cattle or horses, and a writ of attachment may issue in the first instance, and the court rendering such judgment may order the sale of said sheep, cattle or horses, or so many thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said judgment and accruing costs. Such sale shall be conducted as other sales under execution. As amended, Stats. 1895, 91. 2995. Penalty for violation.

SEC. 8. Every person violating any of the provisions of this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in any sum not exceed [ing] five hundred dollars, nor less than twenty dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not more than six months, nor fewer than twenty days. As amended, Stats. 1895, 91.

An Act to provide for preventing the spread of contagious diseases.

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2996. Contagious disease-Duty of county commissioners.

SECTION 1. Whenever it shall come to the knowledge of the county com

missioners of any county in the State of Nevada, or to any one of them, that any case of smallpox or any other highly contagious disease exists in such county, said county commissioners shall meet and take all necessary and proper steps to prevent the spread of such disease. The commissioner living nearest the place at which such disease first appears shall act for the board of county commissioners till a meeting can be held, but shall notify the other members of the board immediately, by telegraph if possible, requesting a meeting, and when such meeting shall be held, he shall report his actions, which shall be confirmed by such board if found to be reasonable and necessary to prevent the spread of such disease.

2997. Quarantine officers to be appointed.

SEC. 2. The board of county commissioners may, and it shall be their duty, to adopt and enforce quarantine regulations in any and all cases of contagious disease appearing in their county, including the placing under quarantine of buildings, ranches, or towns; and upon the appearance of a highly contagious disease, they shall appoint whatever quarantine officers may be needed, and provide whatever buildings, medicines, disinfectants, and provisions may be required, and shall arrange for the payment of all debts or charges so incurred from any funds available; provided, however, each patient shall, if able, pay for his own food, medicines, clothes, and medical attendance.

2998. Object of act.

SEC. 3. The object of this act is to prevent the spread of any and all contagious diseases among human beings, from the place of origin in each county and from one county into another, and it shall be so construed by the various boards of county commissioners and by the courts within this state, in order to protect the inhabitants thereof.

2999. Failure to obey act, misdemeanor.

SEC. 4. Failure by any person to obey the provisions of this act, or any of them, shall be a misdemeanor.

3000. Quarantine regulations, failure to obey, misdemeanor.

SEC. 5. Failure to obey the quarantine regulations adopted by the board of county commissioners in any county in this state shall be a misdemeanor. The board of county commissioners shall, however, when formulating such regulations, consult with the county board of health, if there be any, or with the county physician, if there be any, or with the state board of health when practicable, but, when there is need of prompt action, shall act upon their own judgment temporarily at least.

3001. Lawful to confine patient or person violating quarantine regulations.

SEC. 6. It shall be lawful to confine any patient for a reasonable time, or any other person who violates the quarantine regulations made by the board of county commissioners, if such confinement is thought to be necessary to prevent the spread of disease.

3002. State board of health may adopt quarantine regulations.

SEC. 7. The state board of health may adopt reasonable quarantine regulations for the guidance of the boards of county commissioners, and such regulations shall be enforced as supplementary to the provisions of this act. 3003. Misdemeanor-Penalty.

SEC. 8. Any person convicted of a misdemeanor under the provisions of

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