Ch. 454

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

ORGANIZATIONAL UNITS WILL COME UNDER THE OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF THE
EMERGENCY SERVICES AUTHORITIES OF THE STATE RECEIVING ASSISTANCE
THESE CONDITIONS MAY BE ACTIVATED, AS NEEDED, ONLY SUBSEQUENT TO A
DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY OR DISASTER BY THE GOVERNOR OF
THE PARTY STATE THAT IS TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE OR UPON COMMENCEMENT OF
EXERCISES OR TRAINING FOR MUTUAL AID AND SHALL CONTINUE SO LONG AS THE
EXERCISES OR TRAINING FOR MUTUAL AID ARE IN PROGRESS, THE STATE OF
EMERGENCY OR DISASTER REMAINS IN EFFECT, OR LOANED RESOURCES REMAIN
IN THE RECEIVING STATE(S), WHICHEVER IS LONGER.

ARTICLE V

LICENSES AND PERMITS

WHENEVER ANY PERSON HOLDS A LICENSE, CERTIFICATE, OR OTHER PERMIT
ISSUED BY ANY STATE PARTY TO THE COMPACT EVIDENCING THE MEETING OF
QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL, MECHANICAL, OR OTHER SKILLS, AND WHEN
SUCH ASSISTANCE IS REQUESTED BY THE RECEIVING PARTY STATE, SUCH PERSON
SHALL BE DEEMED LICENSED, CERTIFIED, OR PERMITTED BY THE STATE
REQUESTING ASSISTANCE TO RENDER AID INVOLVING SUCH SKILL TO MEET A
DECLARED EMERGENCY OR DISASTER, SUBJECT TO SUCH LIMITATIONS AND
CONDITIONS AS THE GOVERNOR OF THE REQUESTING STATE MAY PRESCRIBE BY
EXECUTIVE ORDER OR OTHERWISE

ARTICLE VI

LIABILITY

OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES OF A PARTY STATE RENDERING AID IN ANOTHER
STATE PURSUANT TO THIS COMPACT SHALL BE CONSIDERED AGENTS OF THE
REQUESTING STATE FOR TORT LIABILITY AND IMMUNITY PURPOSES. NO PARTY
STATE OR ITS OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES RENDERING AID IN ANOTHER STATE
PURSUANT TO THIS COMPACT SHALL BE LIABLE ON ACCOUNT OF ANY ACT OR
OMISSION IN GOOD FAITH ON THE PART OF SUCH FORCES WHILE SO ENGAGED OR
ON ACCOUNT OF THE MAINTENANCE OR USE OF ANY EQUIPMENT OR SUPPLIES IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH. GOOD FAITH IN THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT INCLUDE
WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, GROSS NEGLIGENCE, OR RECKLESSNESS.

ARTICLE VII

SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENTS

INASMUCH AS IT IS PROBABLE THAT THE PATTERN AND DETAIL OF THE
MACHINERY FOR MUTUAL AID AMONG TWO OR MORE STATES MAY DIFFER FROM
THAT AMONG THE STATES THAT ARE PARTY HERETO, THIS COMPACT CONTAINS
ELEMENTS OF A BROAD BASE COMMON TO ALL STATES, AND NOTHING HEREIN
CONTAINED SHALL PRECLUDE ANY STATE FROM ENTERING INTO SUPPLEMENTARY
AGREEMENTS WITH ANOTHER STATE OR AFFECT ANY OTHER AGREEMENTS
ALREADY IN FORCE BETWEEN STATES. SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENTS MAY

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