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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 253

CHAPTER 253

(House Bill 18)

AN ACT concerning

Immunization - Religious Exemption

FOR the purpose of making permanent extending a religious
exemption for certain individuals in the State from certain
immunization requirements; repealing the requirement for
requiring a certain report by the Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene; repealing extending the time limits for the
exemption from certain immunization requirements; and
generally relating to immunization requirements in the
State.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article - Education

Section 7-402(b)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1978 Volume and 1984 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Health - General

Section 18-403

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Volume and 1984 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Chapter 188 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1983
Section 2

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 to immunization on the ground that it
conflicts with 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.