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MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 7 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- State Boards|Section 5-702 - State Board of Environmental Health Specialists and Persons Cooperating Therewith

    (a)    In this section, “Board” means the State Board of Environmental Health Specialists.    (b)    A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of the jurisdiction of the Board is not civilly liable for giving information to the Board or otherwise participating in its activities.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-703 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 7 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- State Boards|Section 5-703 - State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists and Persons Cooperating Therewith

    (a)    In this section, “Board” means the State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech–Language Pathologists in the Maryland Department of Health.    (b)    A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of the jurisdiction of the Board is not civilly liable for giving information to the Board or otherwise participating in its activities.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-704 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 7 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- State Boards|Section 5-704 - State Board of Chiropractic Examiners and Persons Cooperating Therewith

    (a)    In this section, “Board” means the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.    (b)    A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of the jurisdiction of the Board is not civilly liable for giving information to the Board or otherwise participating in its activities.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-705 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 7 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- State Boards|Section 5-705 - State Board of Dental Examiners and Persons Cooperating Therewith

    (a)    In this section, “Board” means the State Board of Dental Examiners.    (b)    A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of the jurisdiction of the Board is not civilly liable for giving information to the Board or otherwise participating in its activities.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-706 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 7 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- State Boards|Section 5-706 - Electrology Practice Committee and Persons Cooperating Therewith

    (a)    In this section, “Committee” means the Electrology Practice Committee.    (b)    A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of the jurisdiction of the Committee is not civilly liable for giving information to the Committee or otherwise participating in its activities.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-707 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 7 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- State Boards|Section 5-707 - Maryland State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors and Persons Cooperating Therewith

    (a)    In this section, “Board” means the Maryland State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors.    (b)    A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of the jurisdiction of the Board is not civilly liable for giving information to the Board or otherwise participating in its activities.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-708 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 7 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- State Boards|Section 5-708 - State Board of Nursing and Persons Cooperating Therewith

    (a)    In this section, “Board” means the State Board of Nursing.    (b)    A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of the jurisdiction of the Board is not civilly liable for giving information to the Board or otherwise participating in its activities.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-709 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 7 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- State Boards|Section 5-709 - Person Reporting Possible Grounds for Disciplinary Action Against Nurse

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Board” means the State Board of Nursing.        (3)    “Licensed practical nurse” has the meaning stated in § 8-101 of the Health Occupations Article.        (4)    “Registered nurse” has the meaning stated in § 8-101 of the Health Occupations Article.    (b)    An individual who acts without malice is not civilly liable for making a report as required by § 8-505 of the Health Occupations Article.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-710 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 7 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- State Boards|Section 5-710 - State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators and Persons Cooperating Therewith

    (a)    In this section, “Board” means the State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators.    (b)    A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of the jurisdiction of the Board is not civilly liable for giving information to the Board or otherwise participating in its activities.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-711 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 7 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- State Boards|Section 5-711 - State Board of Occupational Therapy Practice and Persons Cooperating Therewith

    (a)    In this section, “Board” means the State Board of Occupational Therapy Practice.    (b)    A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of the jurisdiction of the Board is not civilly liable for giving information to the Board or otherwise participating in its activities.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-712 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 7 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- State Boards|Section 5-712 - State Board of Examiners in Optometry and Persons Cooperating Therewith

    (a)    In this section, “Board” means the State Board of Examiners in Optometry.    (b)    A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of the jurisdiction of the Board is not civilly liable for giving information to the Board or otherwise participating in its activities.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-713 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 7 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- State Boards|Section 5-713 - State Board of Pharmacy and Persons Cooperating Therewith

    (a)    In this section, “Board” means the State Board of Pharmacy.    (b)    A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of the jurisdiction of the Board is not civilly liable for giving information to the Board or otherwise participating in its activities.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-714 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 7 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- State Boards|Section 5-714 - State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners and Persons Cooperating Therewith

    (a)    In this section, “Board” means the State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.    (b)    A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of the jurisdiction of the Board is not civilly liable for giving information to the Board or otherwise participating in its activities.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-715 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 7 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- State Boards|Section 5-715 - Person or Institution Reporting, Investigating, etc., Grounds for Disciplinary Action Against Physician

    (a)    In this section, “Board” means the State Board of Physicians.    (b)    A person who acts without malice and is a member of the Board or a legally authorized agent of the Board, is not civilly liable for investigating, prosecuting, participating in a hearing under § 14–405 of the Health Occupations Article, or otherwise acting on an allegation of a ground for Board action made to the Board.    (c)    A person who acts without malice is not civilly liable for making an allegation of a ground for Board action to the Board or Faculty.    (d)    Any person who acts in good faith is not civilly liable for giving any of the information required under § 14-413 or § 14-414 of the Health Occupations Article.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-716 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 7 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- State Boards|Section 5-716 - State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners and Persons Cooperating Therewith

    (a)    In this section, “Board” means the State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners.    (b)    A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of the jurisdiction of the Board is not civilly liable for giving information to the Board or otherwise participating in its activities.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-717 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 7 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- State Boards|Section 5-717 - State Board of Examiners of Psychologists and Persons Cooperating Therewith

    (a)    In this section, “Board” means the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.    (b)    A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of the jurisdiction of the Board is not civilly liable for giving information to the Board or otherwise participating in its activities.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-718 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 7 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- State Boards|Section 5-718 - State Board of Social Work Examiners and Persons Cooperating Therewith

    (a)    In this section, “Board” means the State Board of Social Work Examiners in the Maryland Department of Health.    (b)    A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of the jurisdiction of the Board is not civilly liable for giving information to the Board or otherwise participating in its activities.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-719 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 7 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- State Boards|Section 5-719 - State Board of Dietetic Practice and Persons Cooperating Therewith

    (a)    In this section, “Board” means the State Board of Dietetic Practice.    (b)    A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of the jurisdiction of the Board is not civilly liable for giving information to the Board or otherwise participating in its activities.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-720 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 7 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- State Boards|Section 5-720 - Office of Cemetery Oversight and Persons Cooperating Therewith

    A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of the duties and responsibilities provided to the Office of Cemetery Oversight under Title 5 of the Business Regulation Article is not civilly liable for giving information to the Director of the Office of Cemetery Oversight.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-721 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 7 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- State Boards|Section 5-721 - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

    (a)    In this section, “Board” means the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.    (b)    A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of the jurisdiction of the Board is not civilly liable for giving information to the Board or otherwise participating in its activities.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-722 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 7 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- State Boards|Section 5-722 - State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists and Persons Cooperating Therewith

    (a)    In this section, “Board” means the State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists.    (b)    A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of the jurisdiction of the Board is not civilly liable for giving information to the Board or otherwise participating in its activities.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-723 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 7 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- State Boards|Section 5-723 - State Board for Certification of Residential Child Care Program Professionals and Persons Cooperating Therewith

    (a)    In this section, “Board” means the State Board for Certification of Residential Child Care Program Professionals.    (b)    A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of the jurisdiction of the Board is not civilly liable for giving information to the Board or otherwise participating in its activities.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-724 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 7 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- State Boards|Section 5-724 - State Board of Acupuncture and Persons Cooperating Therewith

    (a)    In this section, “Board” means the State Board of Acupuncture.    (b)    A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of the jurisdiction of the Board is not civilly liable for giving information to the Board or otherwise participating in its activities.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-725 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 7 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- State Boards|Section 5-725 - Board of Massage Therapy Examiners and Persons Cooperating Therewith

    (a)    In this section, “Board” means the State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners.    (b)    A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of the jurisdiction of the Board is not civilly liable for giving information to the Board or otherwise participating in its activities.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-801 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 8 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- Miscellaneous|Section 5-801 - Actions for Breach of Promise to Marry and for Alienation of Affections

    The provisions governing actions for breach of promise to marry and for alienation of affections are found in Title 3 of the Family Law Article.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-803 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 8 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- Miscellaneous|Section 5-803 - School Employees

    (a)    (1)    Whether or not an individual receives compensation for the individual’s services, an employee of a county health department or other local department or agency functioning as a school nurse or school health aide or a member of the administrative, educational, or support staff of, or an individual who serves under a contract for services to, any public, private, or parochial school is immune from liability for:            (i)    Making a report required by law, if the individual acts on reasonable grounds;            (ii)    Participating in a judicial proceeding that results from the individual’s report; and            (iii)    Making a report to the appropriate school official or to a parent if the individual has reasonable grounds to suspect that a student is:                1.    Under the influence of alcoholic beverages or a controlled dangerous substance;                2.    In possession of alcoholic beverages or a controlled dangerous substance; or                3.    Involved in the illegal sale or distribution of alcoholic beverages or a controlled dangerous substance.        (2)    Paragraph (1)(iii) of this subsection is effective only to the extent that its provisions do not conflict with federal or State confidentiality laws and regulations.    (b)    A county superintendent or any employee of a county school system who presents or enters findings of fact, recommendations, or reports or who participates in an employee dismissal, disciplinary, administrative, or judicial proceeding relating to a school system employee that results from these actions is immune from any civil liability if the action is:        (1)    In the performance of duties;        (2)    Within the scope of employment; and        (3)    Without malice.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-804 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 8 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- Miscellaneous|Section 5-804 - Owners of Caves

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Cave” has the meaning stated in § 5-1401 of the Natural Resources Article.        (3)    “Commercial cave” has the meaning stated in § 5-1401 of the Natural Resources Article.        (4)    “Owner” has the meaning stated in § 5-1401 of the Natural Resources Article.        (5)    “Person” has the meaning stated in § 5-1401 of the Natural Resources Article.    (b)    An owner of a cave or the owner’s authorized agents acting within the scope of their authority are not liable for injuries sustained by any person using the cave for a recreational or scientific purpose if the prior consent of the owner has been obtained and if no charge has been made for the use of the cave.    (c)    An owner of a commercial cave is not liable for an injury sustained by a spectator who has paid to view the cave unless:        (1)    The injury is sustained as a result of the owner’s negligence in connection with the providing and maintaining of trails, stairs, electrical wires, or other modifications; and        (2)    The negligence is the proximate cause of the injury.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-806 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 8 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- Miscellaneous|Section 5-806 - Parent-Child Action Arising Out of Motor Vehicle Operation

    (a)    This section applies to:        (1)    An action by an unemancipated child against a parent of the child; and        (2)    An action by a parent against an unemancipated child of the parent.    (b)    The right of action by a parent or the estate of a parent against a child of the parent, or by a child or the estate of a child against a parent of the child, for wrongful death, personal injury, or property damage arising out of the operation of a motor vehicle, as defined in Title 11 of the Transportation Article, may not be restricted by the doctrine of parent-child immunity or by any insurance policy provisions, up to the limits of motor vehicle liability coverage or uninsured motor vehicle coverage.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-807 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 8 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- Miscellaneous|Section 5-807 - Slapp Suits

    (a)    In this section, “SLAPP suit” means a strategic lawsuit against public participation.    (b)    A lawsuit is a SLAPP suit if it is:        (1)    Brought in bad faith against a party who has communicated with a federal, State, or local government body or the public at large to report on, comment on, rule on, challenge, oppose, or in any other way exercise rights under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution or Article 10, Article 13, or Article 40 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights regarding any matter within the authority of a government body or any issue of public concern;        (2)    Materially related to the defendant’s communication; and        (3)    Intended to inhibit or inhibits the exercise of rights under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution or Article 10, Article 13, or Article 40 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights.    (c)    A defendant in a SLAPP suit is not civilly liable for communicating with a federal, State, or local government body or the public at large, if the defendant, without constitutional malice, reports on, comments on, rules on, challenges, opposes, or in any other way exercises rights under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution or Article 10, Article 13, or Article 40 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights regarding any matter within the authority of a government body or any issue of public concern.    (d)    A defendant in an alleged SLAPP suit may move to:        (1)    Dismiss the alleged SLAPP suit, in which case the court shall hold a hearing on the motion to dismiss as soon as practicable; or        (2)    Stay all court proceedings until the matter about which the defendant communicated to the government body or the public at large is resolved.    (e)    This section:        (1)    Is applicable to SLAPP suits notwithstanding any other law or rule; and        (2)    Does not diminish any equitable or legal right or remedy otherwise available to a defendant in a SLAPP suit.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  5-808 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities|Subtitle 8 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- Miscellaneous|Section 5-808 - Civil Immunity for Defense of Dwelling or Place of Business

    (a)    In this section, “person” does not include a governmental entity.    (b)    A person is not liable for damages for a personal injury or death of an individual who enters the person’s dwelling or place of business if:        (1)    The person reasonably believes that force or deadly force is necessary to repel an attack by the individual; and        (2)    The amount and nature of the force used by the person is reasonable under the circumstances.    (c)    Subsection (b) of this section does not apply to a person who is convicted of a crime of violence under § 14–101 of the Criminal Law Article, assault in the second degree, or reckless endangerment arising out of the circumstances described in subsection (b) of this section.    (d)    The court may award costs and reasonable attorney’s fees to a defendant who prevails in a defense under this section.    (e)    This section does not limit or abrogate any immunity from civil liability or defense available to a person under any other provision of the Code or at common law.