Secretary of the Department of Health — Powers and duties

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-57-203 — under Regulation of Food Generally.

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-57-203

(1) The Secretary of the Department of Health shall have:(1) Power and authority to prevent the proliferation of infections, contagious, and communicable diseases resulting from unsanitary food service operations; and(2) Direction and control over all sanitary and quarantine measures for dealing with all such diseases within the state and to suppress the diseases and prevent their spread.

(1) Power and authority to prevent the proliferation of infections, contagious, and communicable diseases resulting from unsanitary food service operations; and

(2) Direction and control over all sanitary and quarantine measures for dealing with all such diseases within the state and to suppress the diseases and prevent their spread.