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Ch. 26
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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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A REPORT OF INJURY SHALL INCLUDE:
(1) THE INJURED INDIVIDUAL'S NAME AND ADDRESS, IF KNOWN;
(2) A DESCRIPTION OF THE INJURY; AND
(3) ANY OTHER FACTS CONCERNING THE MATTER THAT MIGHT ASSIST
IN DETECTING CRIME.
(D) PENALTY.
AN INDIVIDUAL WHO FAILS TO MAKE A REPORT REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT
EXCEEDING $25.
REVISOR'S NOTE: Chapter 26, Acts of 2002, which enacted the Criminal Law
Article, also added this section, which is new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 27, § 336(b), (c)(1), and, as it related
to the reporting of certain injuries, (a)(1).
In subsection (a) of this section, the former phrase "[e]xcept as provided
under paragraph (2) of this, subsection" is deleted in light of the
reorganization of material derived from former Art. 27, § 336 into two
sections.
Defined terms: "County" § 1-101
"Person" § 1-101
20-702. SAME — MOVING VESSEL.
(A) "MOVING VESSEL" DEFINED.
IN THIS SECTION, "MOVING VESSEL" MEANS A VESSEL AS DEFINED IN § 8-701 OF
THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE THAT:
(1) IS IN THE WATER; AND
(2) IS NOT ANCHORED OR TIED TO A FIXED OBJECT.
(B) REQUIRED.
(1) A PHYSICIAN, PHARMACIST, DENTIST, OR NURSE WHO TREATS AN
INDIVIDUAL FOR AN INJURY THAT WAS CAUSED OR SHOWS EVIDENCE OF HAVING
BEEN CAUSED BY AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A MOVING VESSEL, OR THE INDIVIDUAL
IN CHARGE OF A HOSPITAL THAT TREATS THE INJURED INDIVIDUAL, SHALL NOTIFY
THE COUNTY SHERIFF, THE COUNTY POLICE, THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE,
OR THE NATURAL RESOURCES POLICE OF THE INJURY AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE.
(2) A POLICE DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED OF AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A
MOVING VESSEL PROMPTLY SHALL ADVISE THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES.
(C) CONTENTS.
A REPORT OF INJURY SHALL INCLUDE:
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