Closure of hotels.

The State Hotel Inspector, or any of his or her authorized representatives when acting under his or her direction, may close any hotel if the owner, manager or operator thereof has been found guilty of flagrant or continued violation of the State Board of Health rules and regulations governing the operation of hotels; and in such event, it shall be his or her duty to take such action. In case of such closure, it shall be the duty of the sheriff of the county to enforce the closure until the closing order is revoked in writing.

(Acts 1919, No. 597, p. 845; Code 1923, §4466; Acts 1935, No. 444, p. 926; Code 1940, T. 24, §3; Acts 1959, No. 412, p. 1046, §1.)