HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     1973

(3) MEDICAL HISTORY.

A PERSON AUTHORIZED TO PLACE A MINOR CHILD FOR ADOPTION
SHALL COMPILE AND MAKE AVAILABLE TO AN ADOPTIVE PARENT A
PERTINENT MEDICAL HISTORY OF THE CHILD'S NATURAL PARENTS, IF
POSSIBLE.

(C) LIMITATION ON CONTENT OF MEDICAL HISTORY.

A MEDICAL HISTORY COMPILED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY NOT
DISCLOSE OR PERMIT DISCLOSURE OF THE NAMES OR IDENTITY OF A
CHILD'S NATURAL PARENTS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Article 88A, §§ 27 and
27A.

In subsection (b) of this section, the word "person"
is substituted for the former language "institution,
agency, society, licensee or person", for brevity.

Defined term: "License" § 5-501

5-521. PENALTIES.

A PERSON WHO, IN VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS PART II
OF THIS SUBTITLE, EXERCISES CARE, CUSTODY, OR CONTROL OF A MINOR
CHILD UNRELATED BY BLOOD OR MARRIAGE OR MAKES A PLACEMENT OF A
MINOR CHILD UNRELATED BY BLOOD OR MARRIAGE IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING
$500 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Article 88A, § 31.

The word "person" is substituted for the former
language "institution, agency, society, individuals,
husband and wife acting jointly, or set of
individuals", for brevity.

The Commission to Revise the Annotated Code notes, for
consideration by the General Assembly, that this
penalty section is narrower in scope than this Part II
of this subtitle, in that it provides for penalties
only when a person commits a violation as to children
who are not related to the person by blood or
marriage. The Commission to Revise the Annotated Code
also notes that this section does not provide for both
a fine and imprisonment.

5-522. RESERVED.

5-523. RESERVED.

PART III. CHILD WELFARE SERVICES; FOSTER CARE.