Source: http://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/17-A/title17-Asec106.html
Timestamp: 2020-07-06 21:38:42
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§106', '§6', '§7', '§8', '§9', '§10', '§22', '§22', '§1', '§1', '§127', '§22', '§121', '§1', '§22', '§6']

Title 17-A, §106: Physical force by persons with special responsibilities
1. A parent, foster parent, guardian or other similar person responsible for the long term general care and welfare of a child is justified in using a reasonable degree of force against that child when and to the extent that the person reasonably believes it necessary to prevent or punish the child's misconduct. A person to whom such parent, foster parent, guardian or other responsible person has expressly delegated permission to so prevent or punish misconduct is similarly justified in using a reasonable degree of force. For purposes of this subsection, "child" means a person who has not attained 18 years of age and has not been ordered emancipated by a court pursuant to Title 15, section 3506-A.
[PL 2009, c. 336, §6 (AMD).]
[PL 2009, c. 336, §7 (AMD).]
[PL 2009, c. 336, §8 (AMD).]
[PL 2009, c. 336, §9 (AMD).]
[PL 2009, c. 336, §10 (AMD).]
[PL 2007, c. 173, §22 (AMD).]
7. A licensed physician, or a person acting under a licensed physician's direction, may use force for the purpose of administering a recognized form of treatment that the physician reasonably believes will tend to safeguard the physical or mental health of the patient, provided such treatment is administered:
A. With consent of the patient or, if the patient is a minor or incompetent person, with the consent of the person entrusted with the patient's care and supervision; or [PL 2007, c. 173, §22 (AMD).]
B. In an emergency relating to health when the physician reasonably believes that no one competent to consent can be consulted and that a reasonable person concerned for the welfare of the patient would consent. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 127, §127 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 512, §22 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 663, §121 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 143, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 173, §22 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 336, §§6-10 (AMD).