PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 312

(v) The office of the sheriff of any county;

(vi) The office of the State's Attorney of any county;

(vii) The office of the Attorney General;

(viii) The office of the State Prosecutor;

(ix) The Department of Juvenile Justice; or

(x) The police department, bureau, or force of any bicounty agency or
the University of Maryland.

(3) "Body fluids" has the meaning stated in § 18-338.1 of the Health -
General Article.

(4) "Charged" means the filing of an indictment, information, or petition
alleging a delinquent act.

(5) "Convicted" means:

(i) In receipt of a verdict or finding of guilt in a criminal proceeding;

(ii) Found to have committed a delinquent act in a juvenile proceeding
conducted in accordance with Title 3, Subtitle 8 of the Courts Article; or

(iii) Having accepted a plea of guilt or nolo contendere.

(6) "Department" means the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

(7) "Exposure" means, as between a victim and a person charged:

(i) Percutaneous contact with blood or body fluids;

(ii) Mucocutaneous contact with blood or body fluids;

(iii) Open wound, including dermatitis, exudative lesions, or chapped
skin, contact with blood or body fluids for a prolonged period; [or]

(iv) Intact skin contact with large amounts of blood or body fluids for a
prolonged period; OR

(V) ANY OTHER CONDITION OR CIRCUMSTANCE UNDER WHICH A
PERSON MAY BE EXPOSED TO HIV.

(8) "Health officer" has the meaning as stated in § 1-101(d) of the Health -
General Article.

(9) "HIV" means any human immunodeficiency virus that causes acquired
immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).

(10) "Offense" means:

(i) Any prohibited activity involving a sexual act that includes:

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