HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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reference in subsection (a)(1) of this section.

Also in subsection '(c) of this section, the
reference to filing "after the child is removed
from the carrier" is substituted for the
imprecise standard "following the arrival of the
carrier in Baltimore City or in the respective
counties."

The only other changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Birth" § 4-201
"File" § 4-201 "Physician" § 1-101
"Institution" § 4-201 "Secretary" § 1-101

4-209. FOUNDLING REGISTRATION.

(A)  REPORT.

(1)  WITHIN 72 HOURS AFTER A PERSON TAKES CUSTODY
OF A CHILD OF UNKNOWN PARENTAGE, THE PERSON SHALL PREPARE
AND FILE A REPORT, ON THE FORM THAT THE SECRETARY PROVIDES.

(2)  THE REPORT SHALL STATE:

(I)  THE DATE AND PLACE OF FINDING OF THE
CHILD;

(II)  THE SEX, COLOR OR RACE, AND
APPROXIMATE DATE OF BIRTH OF THE CHILD, AS DETERMINED BY A
PHYSICIAN;

(III)  THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PERSON
WITH WHOM THE CHILD IS PLACED FOR CARE;

(IV)  THE NAME THAT THE CUSTODIAN GIVES THE
CHILD; AND

(V)  ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT THE
SECRETARY REQUIRES.

(B)  PLACE OF BIRTH.

THE PERSON SHALL ENTER THE PLACE WHERE THE CHILD WAS
FOUND AS THE PLACE OF BIRTH.

(C)  CERTIFICATE OF BIRTH.

A REPORT UNDER THIS SECTION IS THE CERTIFICATE OF BIRTH
FOR THE CHILD.

(D) LATER IDENTIFICATION.

IF THE CHILD IS IDENTIFIED AND A CERTIFICATE OF BIRTH
IS FOUND OR OBTAINED, THE REPORT UNDER THIS SECTION: