Are individuals legally required to comply with communicable disease control measures?

Yes. G.S. 130A-144(f) states: “All persons shall comply with control measures, including submission to examinations and tests, prescribed by the Commission [for Public Health,]” subject to some limitations related to HIV testing. Failure to comply with control measures is a misdemeanor and is punishable by a sentence of up to two years. G.S. 130A-25.

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