CA Health & Safety Code Section 120290


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(a)

Except as provided in Section 120291 or in the case of the removal of an afflicted person in a manner the least dangerous to the public health, any person afflicted with any contagious, infectious, or communicable disease who willfully exposes himself or herself to another person, and any person who willfully exposes another person afflicted with the disease to someone else, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b)

This section shall not apply to a person who donates an organ for transplantation or research purposes.
Last Updated

Aug. 30, 2023

§ 120290’s source at ca​.gov