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Penal Code § 7570

TITLE 8.7. EXAMINATION OF INMATES AND WARDS FOR TUBERCULOSIS

Current as of September 28, 2026Pen. Code, § 7570Official source ↗

Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 932, Sec. 9. Effective October 8, 1993.

In enacting this chapter, the Legislature hereby finds and declares that tuberculosis is a serious contagious disease. It is vital to the health and safety of inmates, employees, and the public at large, to conduct appropriate examinations, testing, and treatment in order to control the spread of tuberculosis in California’s institutions.