Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-715
State Board of Physicians
Effective May 8, 2020Added as Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 5-392 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11. Amended by Acts 1990, c. 546, § 3. Renumbered as Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 5-715 by Acts 1997, c. 14, § 9, eff. April 8, 1997. Amended by Acts 2003, c. 252, § 10, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2020, c. 612, § 1, eff. May 8, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 613, § 1, eff. May 8, 2020.State of Maryland
- (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.
Added as Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 5-392 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11. Amended by Acts 1990, c. 546, § 3. Renumbered as Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 5-715 by Acts 1997, c. 14, § 9, eff. April 8, 1997. Amended by Acts 2003, c. 252, § 10, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2020, c. 612, § 1, eff. May 8, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 613, § 1, eff. May 8, 2020.