# N.J. Stat. § 26:4-4: Notice to local board to control disease; proceeding to compel action

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T26_C4_S4-4

## Section

- **Citation:** N.J. Stat. § 26:4-4
- **Heading:** Notice to local board to control disease; proceeding to compel action
- **Jurisdiction:** New Jersey
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-4

## Text

Whenever within the jurisdiction of a local board there is a person infected with any communicable disease, the State department may cause a notice in writing, signed by the Commissioner of Health, to be sent to the local board requiring it to take action for the restriction of the spread of the communicable disease within the time specified in the notice. If no action is taken by the local board within the time specified in the notice, the State department may bring a proceeding in lieu of prerogative writ to compel the local board to take the action ordered in the notice. Amended by L.1953, c. 26, p. 472, s. 35.

## Nearby sections

- [N.J. Stat. § 26:4-1 "Communicable disease" defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T26_C4_S4-1.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 26:4-2 Powers of State department and local board.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T26_C4_S4-2.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 26:4-3 Evaluation of destroyed goods; reimbursement of owner](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T26_C4_S4-3.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 26:4-4 Notice to local board to control disease; proceeding to compel action](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T26_C4_S4-4.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 26:4-5 Closing public or private schools by reason of epidemic](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T26_C4_S4-5.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 26:4-6 Prohibiting attendance of teachers or pupils](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T26_C4_S4-6.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 26:4-8.1 Immunization at public expense](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T26_C4_S4-8.1.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 26:4-9 Epidemic in state institution](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T26_C4_S4-9.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 26:4-12 Prohibiting sale of dairy product contaminated by communicable disease](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T26_C4_S4-12.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 26:4-13 Removal of order prohibiting sale](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T26_C4_S4-13.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 26:4-14 Penalty for violation of prohibition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T26_C4_S4-14.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 26:4-15 Reporting of communicable diseases by physicians](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T26_C4_S4-15.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 26:4-16 Reporting of communicable diseases by house owner or householder](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T26_C4_S4-16.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 26:4-17 Physicians to report persons affected with disease on dairy premises](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T26_C4_S4-17.md)

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