WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 546

ASSOCIATION OR ORGANIZATION, MAY NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE OR
LIABLE IN A CIVIL ACTION AT LAW OR SUIT IN EQUITY, OR IN ANY
CRIMINAL PROSECUTION, FOR THE UNLAWFUL ACTS OF INDIVIDUAL
OFFICERS, MEMBERS, OR AGENTS, EXCEPT ON PROOF BY THE WEIGHT
OF EVIDENCE AND WITHOUT THE AID OF ANY PRESUMPTIONS OF LAW
OR FACT, BOTH OF:

(1) THE DOING OF THE UNLAWFUL ACTS BY PERSONS WHO
ARE OFFICERS, MEMBERS, OR AGENTS OF THE ASSOCIATION OR
ORGANIZATION; AND

(2) ACTUAL PARTICIPATION IN, ACTUAL AUTHORIZATION OF,
OR RATIFICATION OF, THE UNLAWFUL ACTS AFTER ACTUAL
KNOWLEDGE OF THE UNLAWFUL ACTS BY THE ASSOCIATION OR
ORGANIZATION.

A PERSON LICENSED BY THE STATE TO PROVIDE VETERINARY
CARE WHO, FOR NO FEE OR COMPENSATION, RENDERS VETERINARY
AID, CARE, OR ASSISTANCE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION IN WHICH
THE OWNER OR CUSTODIAN OF THE ANIMAL IS NOT AVAILABLE TO
GRANT PERMISSION, IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY CIVIL DAMAGES AS THE
RESULT OF ANY PROFESSIONAL ACT OR OMISSION BY THE PERSON NOT
AMOUNTING TO GROSS NEGLIGENCE.

A COUNTY THAT MERELY PURCHASES INSURANCE FOR A LESSEE
OR OWNER OF AN AMUSEMENT RIDE OR AMUSEMENT ATTRACTION,
UNDER THE AMUSEMENT PARK SAFETY SUBTITLE OF ARTICLE 89 OF THE
CODE, IS IMMUNE FROM LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY TO
INDIVIDUALS ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE AMUSEMENT RIDE OR
ATTRACTION.

A TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OR COMMON CARRIER IS NOT
LIABLE FOR DAMAGES FOR REFUSING TO DELIVER A COLONY, AS
DEFINED UNDER § 5-501 OF THE AGRICULTURE ARTICLE, NOT
ACCOMPANIED BY THE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED UNDER TITLE 5,
SUBTITLE 5 OF THE AGRICULTURE ARTICLE.

(A) A MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE OF A BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR A
SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT IS IMMUNE FROM SUIT IN COURTS OF
THE STATE AND FROM LIABILITY IN TORT FOR A TORTIOUS ACT OR
OMISSION:

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