Ch. 403

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(10)  A casualty insurer writing medical professional
liability insurance in this State; [and]

(11)  A utilization committee of:

(i) A nonprofit health service plan; or

(ii) A health insurer doing business in this
State; AND

(12)  A PHYSICIAN.

(b) A person described in subsection (a) of this section is
not civilly liable for giving information to any hospital,
hospital medical staff, related institution, or other health care
facility, professional society, medical school, or professional
licensing board, if the person:

(1)  Gives the information in good faith and with the
intention of aiding in the evaluation of the qualifications,
fitness, or character of a physician; and

(2)  Does not represent as true any matter that the
person does not reasonably believe to be true.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved May 17, 1988.

CHAPTER 403

(House Bill 409)

AN ACT concerning

Alcoholic Beverages - Furnishing to Underaged Person

FOR the purpose of prohibiting a person from furnishing any
alcoholic beverages beverage for consumption , other than
during religious ceremonies a religious ceremony, to a
certain person whom the donor furnisher knows or should know
to be under a certain age; and providing for certain
exceptions.

BY adding to

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
Section 401A

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