Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 11-109
Exposure to HIV
Effective Oct 1, 2017Added by Acts 2001, c. 10, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2005, c. 252, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2017, c. 485, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 486, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.State of Maryland
- (a) In this section, “body fluids” has the meaning stated in § 18-338.1 of the Health--General Article.
(b) Exposure to HIV or hepatitis C between a victim and a person charged with a prohibited exposure occurs:
- (1) by percutaneous or mucocutaneous contact with blood or body fluids;
- (2) by contact for a prolonged period with blood or body fluids of an open wound, including dermatitis, exudative lesions, and chapped skin;
- (3) by intact skin contact for a prolonged period with large amounts of blood or body fluids; or
- (4) under any other condition or circumstance under which a person may be exposed to HIV or hepatitis C.
Added by Acts 2001, c. 10, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2005, c. 252, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2017, c. 485, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 486, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
Formerly Art. 27, § 855.