Ch. 4

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - Transportation

16-205.1.

(c) (1) If a person is involved in a motor vehicle accident that results in the
death of, or a life threatening injury to, another person and the person is detained by a
police officer who has reasonable grounds to believe that the person has been driving or
attempting to drive while intoxicated, while under the influence of alcohol, while so far
under the influence of any drug, any combination of drugs, or a combination of one or
more drugs and alcohol that the person could not drive a vehicle safely, while under the
influence of a controlled dangerous substance, or in violation of § 16-813 of this title, the
person shall be required to submit to a test, as directed by the officer.

(2)     If a police officer directs that a person be tested, then the provisions of
§ 10-304 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article shall apply.

(3)     Any medical personnel who perform any test required by this section are
not liable for any civil damages as the result of any act or omission related to such test,
not amounting to gross negligence.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Title of bill failed to accurately describe the changes made by the bill.

Occurred: Chapter 164 (Senate Bill 315) of the Acts of 1994.

Chapter 591 of the Acts of 1987, as amended by Chapter 6 of the Acts of 1988, Chapter 11

of the Acts of 1989, Chapter 97 of the Acts of 1990, Chapters 22 and 545 of the Acts of

1992, and Chapter 171 of the Acts of 1994

SECTION 8. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the changes made to
Article 101, §§ 36(3)(c) and 36(3)(a)(i)2., now codified as §§ 9-626, 9-627(b), and
9-628(d) of the Labor and Employment Article, take effect January 1, 1988 and shall
remain in effect for a period of 9 years and, at the end of January 1, 1997, with no further
action required by the General Assembly, these changes shall be abrogated and of no
further force and effect.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Function paragraph and body of bill being cured failed to refer to
amendment of Section 8 of Chapter 591 of the Acts of 1987 by Chapter 6 of
the Acts of 1988 and Chapter 22 of the Acts of 1992.

Occurred: Chapter 171 (Senate Bill 378) of the Acts of 1994.

Chapter 552 of the Acts of 1994

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, to the extent of any
inconsistency between Article 66B, § 2.08(h) of the Annotated Code of Maryland, as
amended by Section 1 of this Act, and Article VII [, § 891 of the Baltimore City Charter.

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