50-2-101. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions apply:
     (1) "Communicable disease" means a disease designated as communicable by the department.
     (2) "Department" means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201.
     (3) "Institutional control" means a legal or regulatory mechanism designed to protect public health and safety or the environment that:
     (a) limits access to or limits or conditions the use of environmentally contaminated property or media;
     (b) provides for the protection or preservation of environmental cleanup measures; or
     (c) informs the public that property is or may be environmentally impaired or that there are limitations on the access to or use of environmentally contaminated properties or media.
     (4) "Local board" means a county, city, city-county, or district board of health.
     (5) "Local health officer" means a county, city, city-county, or district health officer appointed by the local board.
     (6) "Physician" means a physician legally authorized to practice medicine in this state.

     History: (1), (2)En. Sec. 2, Ch. 197, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 349, L. 1974; Sec. 69-4102, R.C.M. 1947; (3) thru (5)En. Sec. 78, Ch. 197, L. 1967; Sec. 69-4501, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 69-4102(2), (3), 69-4501; amd. Sec. 87, Ch. 418, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 243, Ch. 546, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 137, L. 1999.