Section 18.05.070. Definitions.  


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  • In this chapter,
            (1) "commissioner" means the commissioner of health and social services;
            (2) "condition of public health importance" means a disease, syndrome, symptom, injury, or other threat to health that is identifiable on an individual or community level and can reasonably be expected to lead to adverse health effects in the community;
            (3) "department" means the Department of Health and Social Services.

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History

(Sec. 40-1-1 ACLA 1949; am Sec. 2 ch 149 SLA 1968; am Sec. 6 ch 104 SLA 1971; am Sec. 5 ch 33 SLA 1985; am Sec. 8 ch 130 SLA 1992; am Sec. 7 ch 54 SLA 2005)