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The Legal Basis of Public Health
Module 5 - Inspections
SS0005
Module 1 - Introduction Module 7 - Policy Development
Module 2 - Data Collection and Surveillance Module 8 Negotiation
Module 3 - Service Delivery Module 9 -Communication
Module 4 - Licensing Module 10 - Responsibility & Liability
Module 6 - Enforcement Coordinator Guide

Public health inspections-one of the basic activities of public health departments-involve intrusion into private premises and raise the possibility of running afoul of the Fourth Amendment prohibition on unreasonable governmental search and seizure. This module will help you understand how the law defines a search and what procedures must be followed prior to, during, and after an inspection to assure compliance with Fourth Amendment protections.

Prerequisites
The Legal Basis of Public Health, Module 1 - Introduction

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