§ 11.31 Acts Likely to Spread Disease Prohibited.
RCNY § 11.31
(a)No person shall intentionally or negligently cause or promote the spread of disease: (1) By failure to observe, or by improper observance of, applicable requirements of isolation, quarantine, exclusion, treatment or other preventive measures, or by failing to take other precautions in caring for cases or carriers, or suspect cases or carriers of a contagious disease; or (2) By unnecessarily exposing himself or herself to other persons, knowing himself or herself to be a case or carrier, or suspect case or carrier of a contagious disease; or, (3) By unnecessarily exposing a person in his or her charge or under his or her care, knowing such person to be a case or carrier or suspect case or carrier of a contagious disease, to other persons; or, (4) By unnecessarily exposing a person in his or her charge or under his or her care to another person who is known to be a case or carrier, or suspect case or carrier of a contagious disease; or, (5) By unnecessarily exposing the remains of a person in his or her charge or under his or her care, knowing such person to have been a case or carrier or suspect case or carrier of a contagious disease at the time of his or her death, to other persons.
(b)Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the exposure of a child to specific contagious diseases under such conditions and safeguards as the Department may specify, when there is adequate medical reason for such exposure.
