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Ley Nº 9837 - Modifica la Ley Nº 5395, Ley general de salud.

Country/Territory
Costa Rica
Document type
Legislation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
La Gaceta Nº 70, Alcance 74, 4 de abril de 2020.
Subject
General
Keyword
Public health Hygiene/sanitary procedures Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties Quarantine
Geographical area
Americas, Central America, East Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, North-East Pacific
Abstract

La presente Ley, con el objeto de prevenir el contagio del virus COVID-19 debido al estado de emergencia nacional mediante las disposiciones sanitarias, modifica la Ley general de salud, modifican y adicionando el artículo 378, respecto al omiso en el cumplimiento de las órdenes o medidas especiales o generales dictadas por las autoridades de salud, se le aplicará una multa fija de un salario base, siempre que el hecho no constituya delito.

Full text
Spanish
Website
www.gaceta.go.cr

References - Legislation

Amends

Ley Nº 5395 - Ley general de salud.

Legislation | Costa Rica | 1973 (2006)

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Pollution control, Business/industry/corporations, Protection of environment, Basic legislation, Nutrition, Special dietary uses, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Toxicity/poisoning, Waste management, Waste prevention, Public health, Fraud, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties, Drugs, Vaccination, Slaughtering, Inspection, Animal health, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Solid waste, Effluent waste water/discharge, Water supply, Right to water, Human rights, Drainage/land reclamation, Well sinking/boreholes, Freshwater pollution, Waterworks, Sewerage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX