ยง325-2ย  Physicians, laboratory directors,
and health care professionals to report.ย  Every physician or health care
professional having a client affected by or suspected of being affected by a
disease or condition declared to be communicable or dangerous to the public
health by the director of health shall report the incidence or suspected
incidence of such disease or condition to the department of health in writing
or in the manner specified by the department of health.ย  Every laboratory
director having laboratory data regarding an individual affected by or
suspected of being affected by a disease or condition declared to be
communicable or dangerous to the public health shall report such diseases or
conditions to the department of health in writing or in a manner specified by
the health department.ย  Every physician, laboratory director, or health care
professional who refuses or neglects to give such notice, or make such report,
may be fined in an amount not to exceed $1,000 per violation, to be assessed by
the director of health.ย  The director of health is authorized to impose the
penalty pursuant to this section. [PC 1869, c 59, ยง24; am L 1911, c 125, ยง1; am
L 1919, c 22, ยง1; RL 1925, ยง932, pt of ยง1022; RL 1935, ยง1090; am L 1943, c 43,
ยง5(b); RL 1945, ยง2301; am L 1949, c 53, ยง29; RL 1955, ยง49-2; am L Sp 1959 2d, c
1, ยง19; HRS ยง325-2; gen ch 1985; am L 1987, c 265, ยง2; am L 1988, c 158, ยง1]