WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 54

CHAPTER 54

(House Bill 89)

AN ACT concerning

Immunization - Religious Exemption

FOR the purpose of making permanent a religious exemption for
certain individuals in the State from certain immunization
requirements; requiring certain reports by the Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene; 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

(1985 Replacement Volume and 1986 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Health - General

Section 18-403

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Volume and 1986 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Chapter 188 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1983, as
amended by Chapter 253 of the Acts of the General
Assembly of 1985

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.

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