Ch. 752

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(D) A VOLUNTEER IS NOT LIABLE IN DAMAGES IN ANY SUIT FOR
INJURY, DEATH, OR LOSS TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY THAT ARISES FROM
THE VOLUNTEER'S ACTIONS OR OMISSIONS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY

NONSUPERVISORY OR NONCORPORATE SERVICES THAT THE VOLUNTEER

PERFORMS FOR THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION, UNLESS:

(1) AN ACTION OR OMISSION OF THE VOLUNTEER INVOLVES
CONDUCT AS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION; OR

(2) AN ACTION OR OMISSION OF THE VOLUNTEER

CONSTITUTES NEGLIGENCE, WILLFUL OR WANTON MISCONDUCT, OR

INTENTIONALLY TORTIOUS CONDUCTS.

(E) (D) (1) THIS SECTION DOES NOT CREATE, AND MAY NOT BE
CONSTRUED AS CREATING, A NEW CAUSE OF ACTION OR SUBSTANTIVE LEGAL
RIGHT AGAINST A VOLUNTEER.

(2) THIS SECTION DOES NOT AFFECT, AND MAY NOT BE
CONSTRUED AS AFFECTING, ANY IMMUNITIES FROM CIVIL LIABILITY OR
DEFENSES ESTABLISHED BY' ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THE ANNOTATED CODE
OF MARYLAND OR AVAILABLE AT COMMON LAW, TO WHICH A VOLUNTEER MAY
BE ENTITLED UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT COVERED BY THIS SECTION.

(F) (E) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO
SUITS BROUGHT BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL UPON REFERRAL BY THE
SECRETARY OF STATE IN WHICH WILLFUL VIOLATIONS OF ARTICLE 41, §§
103A THROUGH 103L §§ 3-201 THROUGH 3-214 OF THE CODE ARE ALLEGED
AND PROVEN.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the provisions
of this Act shall apply to any cause of action arising on or
after July 1, 1987.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1987.

Approved June 2, 1987.

CHAPTER 752

(Senate Bill 386)

AN ACT concerning

Commercial Law - Equipment Dealer Contract Act

FOR the purpose of providing that upon termination by either
party of certain contracts between dealers and suppliers of

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