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§ 24-1-12 NMSA 1978

Health certificates; filing

Known as the Public Health Act

The act spans §§ 24–24 (72 sections).

1953 Comp., § 12-34-12, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 359, § 12; 1981, ch. 46, § 1.

A. Any person who operates or is employed in a health facility shall, upon becoming employed or engaged in such occupation, present to the employer or, if self-employed, file at the place of business a health certificate from a licensed physician stating the person is free from communicable diseases in a transmissible state dangerous to the public health as defined by regulation of the health services division [public health division] of the health and environment department [department of health]. The certificate shall be obtained not more than ninety days prior to the date of employment.

B. All certificates shall be kept on file and be subject to inspection by the licensing authority.

Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.