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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 188
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(1978 Volume and 1982 Supplement)
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BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health - General
Section 18-403
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1982 Volume and 1982 Supplement)
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Education
7-402.
(b) (1) Unless the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene
declares an emergency or an epidemic of disease, a child whose
parent or guardian objects [in writing] to immunization on the
ground that it conflicts with [the tenets and practice of a
recognized church or religious denomination of which he is an
adherent or member] THE PARENT'S OR GUARDIAN'S BONA FIDE
RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND PRACTICES may not be required to present a
physician's certification of immunization IN ORDER to be admitted
to school.
(2) A REQUEST FOR AN EXEMPTION SHALL BE SUPPORTED BY
THE FOLLOWING SWORN AFFIDAVIT:
AFFIDAVIT OF RELIGIOUS BELIEF
1. (I) (WE) (AM) (ARE) THE PARENT(S) __LEGAL
GUARDIAN(S) OF ____________________.
2. (I) (WE) HEREBY (SWEAR) (AFFIRM) THAT (I) (WE)
SUBSCRIBE TO A BELIEF IN A RELATION TO A SUPREME
BEING INVOLVING DUTIES SUPERIOR TO THOSE ARISING
FROM ANY HUMAN RELATION.
2. (I) (WE) FURTHER (SWEAR) (AFFIRM) THAT OUR BELIEF
IS SINCERE AND MEANINGFUL AND OCCUPIES A PLACE IN
(MY) (OUR) LIFE PARALLEL TO THAT FILLED BY THE
ORTHODOX BELIEF IN GOD.
4. THIS BELIEF IS NOT A POLITICAL, SOCIOLOGICAL, OR
PHILOSOPHICAL VIEW OF A MERELY PERSONAL MORAL
CODE.
5. THIS BELIEF CAUSES (ME) (US) TO REQUEST AN
EXEMPTION FROM THE MANDATORY SCHOOL IMMUNIZATION
PROGRAM FOR ______________________,
NAME OF CHILD
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