Ch. 546 LAWS OF MARYLAND

REASONABLE GROUNDS, ACTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 6, PART III OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE
IS NOT CIVILLY OR CRIMINALLY LIABLE FOR THAT ACTION.

5-369. 5-368.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2) "EMERGENCY EVALUEE" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN §
10-620 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE.

(3) "EMERGENCY FACILITY" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN §
10-620 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE.

(4) "PEACE OFFICER" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 10-620
OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE.

(B) ANY PETITIONER WHO, IN GOOD FAITH AND WITH
REASONABLE GROUNDS, SUBMITS OR COMPLETES A PETITION UNDER
TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 6, PART IV OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE IS
NOT CIVILLY OR CRIMINALLY LIABLE FOR SUBMITTING OR
COMPLETING THE PETITION.

(C) ANY PEACE OFFICER WHO, IN GOOD FAITH AND WITH
REASONABLE GROUNDS, ACTS AS A CUSTODIAN OF AN EMERGENCY
EVALUEE IS NOT CIVILLY OR CRIMINALLY LIABLE FOR ACTING AS A
CUSTODIAN.

(D) AN EMERGENCY FACILITY THAT, IN GOOD FAITH AND WITH
REASONABLE GROUNDS, ACTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 6, PART IV OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE
IS NOT CIVILLY OR CRIMINALLY LIABLE FOR THAT ACTION.

(E) AN AGENT OR EMPLOYEE OF AN EMERGENCY FACILITY WHO,
IN GOOD FAITH AND WITH REASONABLE GROUNDS, ACTS IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 6, PART IV
OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE IS NOT CIVILLY OR CRIMINALLY
LIABLE FOR THAT ACTION.

5 370. 5-369.

(A) A PERSON WHO ACTS IN GOOD FAITH IS NOT CIVILLY LIABLE
FOR:

(1) MAKING A REPORT UNDER § 7-1005 OF THE HEALTH -
GENERAL ARTICLE;

(2) PARTICIPATING IN AN INVESTIGATION ARISING OUT OF A
REPORT UNDER § 7-1005 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE; OR

(3) PARTICIPATING IN A JUDICIAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT

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