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Ch. 97
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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CHAPTER 97
(House Bill 1253)
AN ACT concerning
HIV Testing - Prohibited Exposure - Forensic Scientists
FOR the purpose of including a forensic scientist who works under the direction of a
law enforcement agency within the list of possible victims of prohibited
exposure to HIV; and generally relating to forensic scientists prohibitively
exposed to HIV.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Criminal Procedure
Section 11-107
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Volume and 2006 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Criminal Procedure
11-107.
(a) In Part II of this subtitle the following words have the meanings
indicated.
(b) "Charged" means to be the subject of an indictment, an information, or a
petition alleging a delinquent act.
(c) "Health officer" has the meaning stated in § 1-101 of the Health -
General Article.
(d) "HIV means any human immunodeficiency virus that causes Acquired
Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
(e) (1) "Prohibited exposure" means a crime or delinquent act that may
have caused or resulted in exposure to HIV.
(2) "Prohibited exposure" includes:
(i) contact that occurs on penetration, however slight, between
the penis and the vulva or anus; and
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