2970                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                      Ch. 630

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

336.

(a)  (1) [Whenever] WHEN any physician, pharmacist, dentist,
hospital or nurse treats [any person] AN INDIVIDUAL for an injury
which was caused by or shows evidence of having been caused by an
automobile accident OR AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A MOVING VESSEL or
by a lethal weapon, he or she, or in the case of a hospital, the
individual [then] in charge [thereof,] shall, as • soon as
practicable, notify either the sheriff of the county, the county
police, [or] the State Police, OR IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT
INVOLVING A MOVING VESSEL, SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY, THE COUNTY
POLICE, THE STATE POLICE, OR THE NATURAL RESOURCES POLICE of
[such fact, giving such person's] THE INJURY AND THE INJURED
INDIVIDUAL'S name and address, if known, a description of the
injury, and any other facts concerning the affair which might
assist in the detection of crime.

(2) IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A MOVING
VESSEL, ANY POLICE DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED OF AN ACCIDENT SHALL
PROMPTLY ADVISE THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.

(b)   [Any such person failing so to report] AN INDIVIDUAL
WHO FAILS TO MAKE A REPORT UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION
is guilty of a misdemeanor and [punishable by] ON CONVICTION IS
SUBJECT TO a fine not exceeding $25.

(c)  (1) [The] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF
THIS SUBSECTION, THE provisions of this section only apply in
Charles, Kent, Montgomery, Talbot, Somerset, Prince George's,
Wicomico, Allegany and Anne Arundel counties.

(2) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION REQUIRING A REPORT
OF ACCIDENTS OR SUSPECTED ACCIDENTS INVOLVING & MOVING VESSEL TO
THE SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY, THE COUNTY POLICE, THE STATE POLICE,
OR THE NATURAL RESOURCES POLICE APPLY STATEWIDE.

(D) IN THIS SECTION, "MOVING VESSEL" MEANS A VESSEL AS
DEFINED IN § 8-701 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE THAT:

(1)  IS IN THE WATER; AND

(2)  IS NOT TIED TO A FIXED OBJECT OR ANCHORED.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985.

Approved May 28, 1985.