Ch. 83

LAWS OF MARYLAND

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

Section 5-313

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1984 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

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

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

5-313.

(a)  (1) In this section the following words have the
meanings indicated.

(2)  (i) "Community recreation program" means an
athletic, fitness, or recreation activity:

1.  Organized for pleasure, recreation, or
other nonprofit purposes;

2.  That has substantially all of its
activities conducted for pleasure, recreation, or other nonprofit
purposes; and

3.  That does not have any part of the net
earnings benefiting any private shareholder.

(ii) "Community recreation program" does not
include a public or private educational institution's athletic
program.

(3)  "Volunteer" means a person who, except for
reimbursement of expenses, provides services or assistance as an
athletic coach, manager, official, program leader, or assistant
for a community recreation program free of charge.

(4)  "ATHLETIC OFFICIAL" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO
OFFICIATES, REFEREES, OR UMPIRES AN INTERSCHOLASTIC,
INTERCOLLEGIATE, OR ANY OTHER AMATEUR ATHLETIC CONTEST CONDUCTED
BY A NONPROFIT OR GOVERNMENTAL BODY.

(b)  Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a
volunteer is not personally liable for damages in any civil
action brought against the volunteer by virtue of the volunteer's
act or omission in providing services or performing duties on
behalf of a community recreation program.

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