8 Pa. C.S. § 3107

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-111
Section 3107 - Entry upon premises
(a) Authority.--
(1) This subsection applies to all of the following:
(i) A member of a board.
(ii) A health officer.
(iii) An employee of a board or a health officer.
(iv) An agent of a board or health officer.
(2) An individual subject to paragraph (1) may, upon order of the board:
(i) enter premises in the borough where an infectious or contagious disease or a nuisance detrimental to the public health is suspected; and
(ii) examine and abate the disease or nuisance.
(b) Warrant.--If entry under subsection (a)(2)(i) is prevented, the board of health or health officer may obtain an administrative search warrant from a magisterial district judge with jurisdiction over the premises upon a showing of any of the following:
(1) Reasonable standards and an administrative plan for conducting inspections.
(2) The condition of the premises or general area andthe passage of time since the last inspection.
(3) Probable cause of a violation of a law specified in section 3106(b) (relating to powers and duties of board).

8 Pa.C.S. § 3107

Added by P.L. 432 2014 No. 37, § 1, eff. 6/17/2014.