2014

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 296

(3) THE STATUS OF EACH CASE.

(B) IDENTITY OF PERSON INVOLVED IN NEGLECT NOT TO BE
DISCLOSED.

THE REPORT SUBMITTED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY NOT CONTAIN:

(1)  THE NAME OF ANY PERSON WHO IS INVOLVED IN A CHILD
NEGLECT CASE; OR

(2)  ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT DISCLOSES THE IDENTITY
OF AN INDIVIDUAL INVOLVED IN A CHILD NEGLECT CASE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Article
72A, § 11.

The only changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Including" § 1-101
"Local department" § 5-701

SUBTITLE 8. UNATTENDED CHILDREN.

5-801. CONFINEMENT IN DWELLING, BUILDING, OR ENCLOSURE -- ANNE
ARUNDEL, CHARLES, CALVERT, AND ST. MARY'S COUNTIES.

(A)  SCOPE OF SECTION.

THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN ANNE ARUNDEL, CALVERT, CHARLES,
AND ST. MARY'S COUNTIES.

(B)  IN GENERAL.

A PERSON WHO IS CHARGED WITH THE CARE OF A CHILD UNDER THE
AGE OF 8 YEARS MAY NOT ALLOW THE CHILD TO BE LOCKED OR CONFINED
IN A DWELLING, BUILDING, OR ENCLOSURE WHILE THE PERSON CHARGED IS
ABSENT UNLESS THE PERSON CHARGED PROVIDES A RELIABLE PERSON AT
LEAST 13 YEARS OLD TO REMAIN WITH THE CHILD TO PROTECT THE CHILD
FROM FIRE, SCALDING, SMOKE INHALATION, OR SUFFOCATION.

(C)  VIOLATION.

A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING
$1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR, OR BOTH.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Article
27, § 399A.

In subsection (b) of this section, "from the
premises", which formerly modified "absent", is
deleted as unnecessary.

Also in subsection (b) of this section, "the danger
of", which formerly introduced the enumerated hazards,
is deleted as unnecessary.