§ 20-701. Certain counties  


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  •    (a) Scope of section. -- 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) Required. -- 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) Contents. -- 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) Penalty. -- 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.


HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 336(a)(1), (b), (c)(1); 2002, ch. 26, § 4; 2006, ch. 237.