PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 14

5-106.

(s) A prosecution for an offense under ARTICLE 27, § 449(d) or (e) of [ this
subtitle,] THE CODE relating to straw sales of regulated firearms to prohibited persons or
minors and to illegal sales, rentals, transfers, possession, or receipt of regulated firearms,
shall be instituted within 3 years after the offense was committed.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Erroneous cross-reference in § 5-106(s) of the Courts Article.

Occurred: Chs. 561 and 562, Acts of 1996.

[5-331.

The Governor by executive order may declare that an emergency exists in the
manner described under Article 41, § 2-104 of the Code and may adopt procedures or
limitations concerning the payment or nonpayment of negotiable instruments, including
fees imposed, and liability or immunity for wrongful dishonor.]

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Obsolete language in § 5-331 of the Courts Article.

Occurred: As a result of Chs. 1 and 8, First Sp. Sess., Acts of 1985.

5-361.

(a) The following persons or agencies shall be immune from civil or criminal
liability in connection with the conducting of a criminal background investigation under
Title 5, Subtitle 5, Part VI of the Family Law Article or a criminal history records check
under Title 19, Subtitle 18, of the Health - General Article:

(2) A State or local agency that in good faith relies on a criminal
background investigation OR CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECK of an employer to
grant, deny, suspend, or revoke licensure, registration, approval, or certification of a
facility;

(4) A State or local agency that in good faith participates in the making of a
criminal background investigation OR CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECK of ah
employee or employer.

(b) The failure of an employer to require a criminal background investigation of
an individual when not required under Title 5, Subtitle 5, Part VI of the Family Law
Article, or a criminal history records check WHEN NOT REQUIRED under Title 19,
Subtitle 18, of the Health - General Article may not give rise to civil or criminal liability
on the part of the employer for failure to conduct a criminal background investigation.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Omitted phrases in § 5-361(a)(2) and (4) and (b) of the Courts
Article.

Occurred: Ch. 572, Acts of 1996.

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