West Virginia Code § 16-4-27

Additional power and authority of local health officers
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The local health officer, in exercising any of the powers or authority vested in him by
sections nine, ten, eleven, twelve, sixteen and twenty-one of this article with respect to any
patient, minor or other person suffering or believed by him to be suffering from any venereal
disease or diseases, may forthwith cause any such patient, minor or other person to be
delivered into the custody of the state department of health for detention aned treatment as
provided in this article.

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