HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 79-60 ORDINANCE NO.�a
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11
SEC'T'ION 11-3 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, PROVIDING THAT PERSONS
MAY OBTAIN ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS, HEALTH
REGISTRATION CARDS FROM THE CITY'S HEALTH
DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
That Chapter 11 Section 11-3 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Beaumont be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 11-3. Health Registration Card.
A health registration card shall not be required
for persons engaged in serving or handling of food
intended or suited for human consumption.
Any person may obtain a health registration card
from the Health Department of the city, on a voluntary
basis, after examination by a physician licensed to
practice in this state. The applicant shall submit
to such examinations, laboratory tests and x-rays as
may be necessary to determine if the individual
examined is free of any transmissible condition of
any contagious or communicable disease. This shall
include but is not necessarily limited to a standard
serological test for syphilis, performed in a labora-
tory approved by the State Department of Health and
an x-ray for tuberculosis, of the chest or standard
skin test for tuberculosis, followed by an x-ray,
if positive, both to be performed within thirty (30)
days of the application. However, said x-rays as
provided for herein shall not be required in any
instance in which the health authority or any
licensed physician believes said x-ray is not
necessary or is dangerous to the health and safety
of the applicant. If such person examined is found
to be free of any transmissible condition of any
contagious or cammunicable disease, such individual
shall be issued a health registration card. If
it is necessary for the applicant to have a chest
x-ray done by the Health Department a charge for
said x-ray shall be five dollars ($5.00) in
addition to the two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50)
charge for the health registration card provided
for herein. If it is not necessary for the
individual to have a chest x-ray, or if an x-ray
is done by someone other than the health department,
a charge of two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50)
will be made for said health registration card. A
duplicate of the health registration card shall be
placed in the files of the city health department
bearing the same number as the health registration
card issued to such individual. This card may be
revoked when, in the opinion of the health authority,
the holder is suspected of having a contagious or
comnunicable disease or of being a carrier of such,
and the health authority reserves the right to make
such other examinations and tests, at any time that
may be necessary at the sole direction of the health
authority. This registration card and health certi-
ficate shall be valid for a period of twelve (12)
months unless canceled by the health authority as
provided by this chapter. A duplicate health card
may be obtained for an additional charge of one
dollar ($1.00) .
Section 2.
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of
this ordinance, or the application of same to a particular set of persons
or circumstances, should for any reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end
the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be
severable.
Section 3.
Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall,
upon conviction, be punished as provided in Section 1-8 of the Code of
Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas.
Section 4.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
repealed to the extend of the conflict only.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the
day of 1979.
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