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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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HUMAN SERVICES |
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TITLE 10. DEPARTMENT OF AGING |
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SUBTITLE 9. LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM. |
§ 10-910. Violations; penalties.
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(a) Interference with performance of official duties. -- In accordance with 42 U.S.C. § 3058G(j)(1), a person may not willfully interfere with an ombudsman's performance of an official duty.
(b) Retaliation. -- A person may not retaliate or make reprisals with respect to any person who filed a complaint with, or provided information to, an ombudsman.
(c) Penalties. -- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $ 1,500.