WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 534

(7)      "FIRST RESPONDER" MEANS A:

(I)       FIRE FIGHTER;

(II)     EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN;

(III)    RESCUE SQUAD MEMBER;

(IV)    LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER;

(V)     CORRECTIONAL OFFICER; OR

(VI)    SWORN MEMBER OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE.

(8)      "LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER" MEANS ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO, IN
AN OFFICIAL CAPACITY, IS AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO MAKE ARRESTS AND WHO IS A
MEMBER OF ONE OF THE FOLLOWING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES:

(I)      THE MARYLAND STATE POLICE;

(II)     THE BALTIMORE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT;

(III)    THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, BUREAU, OR FORCE OF ANY
COUNTY;

(IV)    THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, BUREAU, OR FORCE OF ANY
INCORPORATED CITY OR TOWN;

(V)     THE OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF OF ANY COUNTY;

(VI)    THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, BUREAU, OR FORCE OF ANY
BICOUNTY AGENCY OR CONSTITUENT INSTITUTION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
MARYLAND SYSTEM, MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, ST. MARY'S COLLEGE, OR OF
ANY INSTITUTION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE MARYLAND HIGHER
EDUCATION COMMISSION;

(VII)  THE MARYLAND AVIATION ADMINISTRATION POLICE FORCE
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, THE MASS TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
POLICE FORCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, THE MARYLAND
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY POLICE FORCE, AND THE MARYLAND PORT
ADMINISTRATION POLICE FORCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION;

(VIII)    THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF NATURAL RESOURCES; OR

(IX)    THE MARYLAND ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX ENFORCEMENT
UNIT.

(9)      "MEDICAL CARE FACILITY" MEANS A HOSPITAL, OR A HEALTH CARE
FACILITY OF A CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION.

(10)    "PHYSICIAN PERFORMING A POSTMORTEM EXAMINATION" MEANS
ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PERSONS WHO PERFORM A POSTMORTEM EXAMINATION
ON A DECEDENT:

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