WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 546

(c) This section [does] AND TITLE 5, SUBTITLE 3 § 5-360 OF THE
COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE DO not impose any liability
upon the corporation or its transfer agent.

Article - Family Law

5-567.

[(a)] The following persons or agencies shall [be immune] HAVE THE
IMMUNITY from civil or criminal liability DESCRIBED UNDER TITLE 5,
SUBTITLE 3 § 5-361 OF THE COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
ARTICLE in connection with a criminal background investigation under this Part VI of
this subtitle:

(1) an employer [that in good faith relies on a criminal background
investigation to deny or terminate an individual's employment or participation in a
facility];

(2) a State or local agency [that in good faith relies on a criminal
background investigation of an employer to grant, deny, suspend, or revoke licensure,
registration, approval, or certification of a facility];

(3) a local department of social services [that in good faith relies on a
criminal background investigation to make a decision concerning the placement of a
child committed to it, including a decision to remove a child from a particular facility or
home]; and

(4) a State or local agency [that in good faith participates in the making of
a criminal background investigation of an employee or employer).

[(b) The failure of an employer to require a criminal background investigation of
an individual when not mandated under this Part VI of this subtitle, may not give rise to
civil or criminal liability on the part of the employer for failure to conduct a criminal
background investigation.]

5-708.

Any person who [in good faith] makes or participates in making a report of abuse
or neglect under § 5-704 or § 5-705 of this subtitle or participates in an investigation or
a resulting judicial proceeding [is immune] SHALL HAVE THE IMMUNITY
DESCRIBED UNDER TITLE 5, SUBTITLE 3 § 5-362 OF THE COURTS AND
JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE from [any] civil liability or criminal penalty
[that would otherwise result from making or participating in a report of abuse or
neglect or participating in an investigation or a resulting judicial proceeding].

5-712.

(d) [(1)] A physician who examines or treats a child under this section [is
immune from any civil liability that may result from the failure to obtain consent from
the child's parent, guardian, or custodian for the examination or treatment of the child.

(2) The immunity extends to:

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