HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(3) IF A LABORATORY REPORT IS ADMITTED IN EVIDENCE,
LABORATORY TECHNICIAN WHO MADE THE TEST IS SUBJECT TO
EXAMINATION BY ANY PARTY TO THE PROCEEDING.

(F) FAILURE TO SUBMIT TO TEST.

ANY INDIVIDUAL FAILS TO SUBMIT TO A BLOOD TEST ORDERED BY
     COURT, THAT REFUSAL, PROPERLY INTRODUCED IN EVIDENCE:

       (1) SHALL BE DISCLOSED TO THE COURT AND JURY; AND

(2) MAY BE COMMENTED ON BY THE COURT OR BY COUNSEL.

(G) COST OF TEST.

             (1) UNLESS INDIGENT, THE PARTY WHO REQUESTS A BLOOD

     TEST IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE TEST. HOWEVER, IF THE

ING PARTY PREVAILS IN THE PROCEEDING, THE COURT SHALL

THE COST OF THE BLOOD TEST AGAINST THE OTHER PARTIES TO

             CEEDING.

(2) IF ANY PARTY CHARGEABLE WITH THE COST OF THE

TEST IS INDIGENT, THE COST OF THE BLOOD TEST SHALL BE BORNE

       BY THE COUNTY WHERE THE PROCEEDING IS PENDING, EXCEPT TO THE

THAT THE COURT ORDERS ANY OTHER PARTY TO THE PROCEEDING TO

OR PART OF THE COST.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article 16, §
66G.

In subsection (d) of this section, the phrase "in the
manner that the court directs" is new language added
for clarity.

In subsection (f) of this section, the word
"individual" is substituted for the former word
"person", since a corporation or agency cannot take a
blood test.

    Defined terms: "Administration" § 5-1001
"County" § 1-101

      RESERVED.

       RESERVED.

  VI.      COURT ORDER.

                         DECLARATION OF PATERNITY; SUPPORT BY FATHER.

 (A)      IN GENERAL.

IF THE COURT OR JURY, AS APPROPRIATE, FINDS THAT THE ALLEGED
FATHER IS THE FATHER, THE COURT SHALL PASS AN ORDER THAT: