# W. Va. Code § 16-4-3: Medical clinics and detention houses

> West Virginia · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C16_A4_S3

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 16-4-3
- **Heading:** Medical clinics and detention houses
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 16 / Article 4 / Section 3

## Text

In order to carry out the provisions of the last section, any health officer may, if he be a municipal health officer, with the consent of the municipal council or other body having proper authority, or if he be a county health officer, with the consent of the county commissioners or other tribunal, establish, either independently or in cooperation with other agencies, one or more medical clinics within their respective jurisdictions, and may also, with like consent, establish or provide one or more places for detention and quarantine of such persons as may come within the purview of this article.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 16-4-1 §16-4-1. Diseases designated as sexually transmitted.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C16_A4_S1.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 16-4-2 §16-4-2. Investigations by local health officers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C16_A4_S2.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 16-4-3 §16-4-3. Medical clinics and detention houses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C16_A4_S3.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 16-4-4 §16-4-4. Evidence of infection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C16_A4_S4.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 16-4-5 §16-4-5. Examination of convicts; liability for expenses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C16_A4_S5.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 16-4-6 §16-4-6. Reports by physicians.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C16_A4_S6.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 16-4-7 §16-4-7. False report or information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C16_A4_S7.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 16-4-8 §16-4-8. Blanks and fees for reports.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C16_A4_S8.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 16-4-9 §16-4-9. Treatment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C16_A4_S9.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 16-4-10 §16-4-10. Minors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C16_A4_S10.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 16-4-11 §16-4-11. Precautions as to exposure to disease.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C16_A4_S11.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 16-4-12 §16-4-12. Persons not under treatment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C16_A4_S12.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 16-4-13 §16-4-13. Sources of infection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C16_A4_S13.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 16-4-14 §16-4-14. Issuance of warrant or order as to custody.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C16_A4_S14.md)

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