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§ 20-701. Certain counties

MD Health-Gen Code § 20-701 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    This section applies only in:

(1)    Allegany County;

(2)    Anne Arundel County;

(3)    Charles County;

(4)    Harford County;

(5)    Kent County;

(6)    Montgomery County;

(7)    Prince George’s County;

(8)    Somerset County;

(9)    Talbot County; and

(10)    Wicomico County.

(b)    A physician, pharmacist, dentist, or nurse who treats an individual for an injury that was caused or shows evidence of having been caused by an automobile accident or a lethal weapon, or the individual in charge of a hospital that treats the injured individual, shall notify the county sheriff, the county police, or the Department of State Police of the injury as soon as practicable.

(c)    A report of injury shall include:

(1)    The injured individual’s name and address, if known;

(2)    A description of the injury; and

(3)    Any other facts concerning the matter that might assist in detecting crime.

(d)    An individual who fails to make a report required by this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $25.

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