Ch. 546 LAWS OF MARYLAND

DESCRIBED UNDER TITLE 5, SUBTITLE 3 § 5-399.2(D) OF THE COURTS AND
JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE.

Article - Tax - General

2-108.

If, in good faith and with reasonable grounds, the Comptroller or a peace officer
of the State seizes contraband property or a conveyance used to transport contraband
property under § 13-835 of this article, the Comptroller or peace officer [is not civilly or
criminally liable for the seizure] SHALL HAVE THE IMMUNITY FROM
LIABILITY DESCRIBED UNDER TITLE 5, SUBTITLE 3 § 5-399.3 OF THE
COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE.

Article - Transportation

17-107.

(c) An owner or lessee of any motor vehicle registered under Title 13 of this
article may not raise the defense of sovereign or governmental immunity[, to the extent
of benefits provided by the security accepted by the Administration under § 17-103 of
this subtitle, in any judicial proceeding in which the plaintiff claims that personal injury,
property damage, or death was caused by the negligent use of the motor vehicle while in
government service or performing a task of benefit to the government] AS
DESCRIBED UNDER TITLE 5, SUBTITLE 3 § 5-399.4 OF THE COURTS AND
JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE.

19-103.

(a) (1) In this section, the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) "Emergency vehicle" has the same meaning as in § 11-118 of this
article.

(3) "Emergency service" means:

(i) Responding to an emergency call;

(ii) Pursuing a violator or a suspected violator of the law; or

(iii) Responding to, but not while returning from, a fire alarm.

(b) [(1)] An operator of an emergency vehicle, who is authorized to operate the
emergency vehicle by its owner or lessee [, is immune from suit in his individual capacity
for any damages resulting from a negligent act or omission] while operating the
emergency vehicle in the performance of emergency service as defined in subsection (a)
of this section SHALL HAVE THE IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY DESCRIBED
UNDER TITLE 5, SUBTITLE 3 § 5-399.5(B) OF THE COURTS AND JUDICIAL
PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE.

[(2) This subsection does not provide immunity from suit to an operator for
a malicious act or omission or for gross negligence of the operator.]

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