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HARRY HUGHES, Governor 831
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BECAUSE IMMUNIZATION CONFLICTS WITH (MY) (OUR)
BONA FIDE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND PRACTICES.
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_______________________________________
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SIGNATURE OF PARENT(S) OR LEGAL GUARDIAN(S)
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(2) THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE SHALL
ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONS UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION.
Article - Health - General
18-403.
(A) Unless the Secretary declares an emergency or disease
epidemic, an individual may not be required to be immunized, if
the individual objects[, in writing,) to immunization because
[immunization is against the] IT CONFLICTS WITH THE INDIVIDUAL'S,
OR IF THE INDIVIDUAL IS A MINOR, THE INDIVIDUAL'S PARENT'S OR
GUARDIAN'S BONA FIDE religious beliefs and practices [of a
recognized church or religious denomination to which the
individual belongs].
(B) A REQUEST FOR AN EXEMPTION SHALL BE SUPPORTED BY THE
FOLLOWING SWORN AFFIDAVIT:
AFFIDAVIT OF RELIGIOUS BELIEF
1. I HEREBY (SWEAR) (AFFIRM) THAT i SUBSCRIBE TO A
BELIEF IN A RELATION TO A SUPREME BEING INVOLVING
DUTIES SUPERIOR TO THOSE ARISING FROM ANY HUMAN
RELATION.
2. I FURTHER (SWEAR) (AFFIRM) THAT MY BELIEF IS
SINCERE AND MEANINGFUL AND OCCUPIES A PLACE IN MY
LIFE PARALLEL TO THAT FILLED BY THE ORTHODOX
BELIEF IN GOD.
3. THIS BELIEF IS NOT A POLITICAL, SOCIOLOGICAL, OR
PHILOSOPHICAL VIEW OF A MERELY PERSONAL MORAL
CODE.
4. THIS BELIEF CAUSES ME TO REQUEST AN EXEMPTION FROM
THE MANDATORY IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM, BECAUSE
IMMUNIZATION CONFLICTS WITH (MY) (OUR) BONA FIDE
RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND PRACTICES.
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SIGNATURE
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(B) THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR
RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONS UNDER THIS SECTION.
(C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY
JANUARY 1, 1985, THE NUMBER OF EXEMPTIONS GRANTED AND THE
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