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as a member of a volunteer ambulance and rescue squad in order
to be eligible for the exemption from liability for damages as
provided in this section.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 149A(b) of Article 43 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1969 Supplement), title "Health," subtitle "Practitioners
of Medicine," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:

149A.

(b) The members or employees of Fire Departments or ambu-
lance and rescue squads shall not be liable for damages as provided
in subsection (a) except for gross negligence, and shall have the
defense provided therein, except for gross negligence. In order to
be eligible for the exemption from liability provided in this sec-
tion, a person must have completed a basic and an advanced Red
Cross or equivalent course of instruction in first aid, and must be
[on active duty as] a member of an ambulance and rescue squad
or Fire Department which (1) is a bona fide and permanent or-
ganization, and (2) is organized and operated as a nonprofit group.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1970.

Approved May 21, 1970.

CHAPTER 730
(House Bill 940)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 70-1 and
70-2 (a) of Article 26 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1969
Supplement), title "Courts," subtitle "Juvenile Causes," changing,
for Baltimore City, the effective date when a child shall be tried
by the circuit court sitting for juvenile causes.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 70-1 and Section 70-2(a) of Article 26 of the Anno-
tated Code of Maryland (1969 Supplement), title "Courts," subtitle
"Juvenile Causes," be and they are hereby repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, to read as follows:

70-1. Definitions.

As used in this subtitle, unless the context otherwise requires, the
words and phrases in this section have the meanings listed.

(a)    "County" means each county in the State and the City of
Baltimore.

(b)    "Minor" means a person who has not reached his 21st
birthday.