(a) Written authority to act as quarantine officer for this state, or for any county, incorporated city or town therein, conducting a quarantine approved by the executive officer of the State Board of Health, shall entitle the holder thereof to board any railroad train, passenger or freight, bus or watercraft in this state and ride thereon, free of cost, to such place or places as the discharge of his duties may demand.
(b) Any conductor of a railroad train, passenger or freight, or captain or other officer of a watercraft in this state who refuses to allow a quarantine officer to ride on train or watercraft, free of charge, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, shall be fined not less than $50.00 nor more than $100.00 for each offense.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.
Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.
Chapter 12 - Quarantine Laws and Regulations.
Section 22-12-1 - Enforcement of Quarantine.
Section 22-12-2 - State Quarantine Authority Paramount.
Section 22-12-3 - Exercise of Rights and Duties by Public Health Committees and Officers.
Section 22-12-4 - Proclamation of Quarantine by Governor.
Section 22-12-5 - Amendment of Regulations and Changes of Territory.
Section 22-12-6 - Investigations; Quarantine Pending Investigations.
Section 22-12-7 - Refusal of Investigation by Authorities Outside State.
Section 22-12-9 - Duty of Vessel Master Ordered to Perform Quarantine.
Section 22-12-10 - Unauthorized Removal of Vessel From Quarantine.
Section 22-12-11 - Violation of Regulations as to Arriving Vessels.
Section 22-12-12 - Proclamation of Quarantine in County, City, or Town.
Section 22-12-13 - Enforcement of Local Quarantine.
Section 22-12-14 - Quarantine of Infected Portions of County - Establishment.
Section 22-12-15 - Quarantine of Infected Portions of County - Enforcement.
Section 22-12-16 - Expense of Enforcing Local Quarantine.
Section 22-12-17 - Report of Local Quarantine to State.
Section 22-12-18 - Quarantine of Person Coming From Infected Place.
Section 22-12-19 - Establishment of Place of Detention.
Section 22-12-20 - Attempted Escapes and Escapes From Detention.
Section 22-12-22 - Transportation of Person or Thing in Violation of Quarantine.
Section 22-12-23 - Free Rides on Public Transports for Quarantine Officers.
Section 22-12-24 - Passing of Quarantine Lines by State Quarantine Officers and Guards.
Section 22-12-26 - Arrests Without Warrants.
Section 22-12-29 - Affidavits by Persons Desiring to Enter or Remain in Certain Places.