Section 20-701 - Certain counties.
§ 20-701. Certain counties.
(a) Scope of section.- This section applies only in:
(1) Allegany County;
(2) Anne Arundel County;
(3) Charles County;
(4) Harford County;
(5) Kent County;
(6) Montgomery County;
(7) Prince George's County;
(8) Somerset County;
(9) Talbot County; and
(10) Wicomico County.
(b) Required.- A physician, pharmacist, dentist, or nurse who treats an individual for an injury that was caused or shows evidence of having been caused by an automobile accident or a lethal weapon, or the individual in charge of a hospital that treats the injured individual, shall notify the county sheriff, the county police, or the Department of State Police of the injury as soon as practicable.
(c) Contents.- A report of injury shall include:
(1) The injured individual's name and address, if known;
(2) A description of the injury; and
(3) Any other facts concerning the matter that might assist in detecting crime.
(d) Penalty.- An individual who fails to make a report required by this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $25.
[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 336(a)(1), (b), (c)(1); 2002, ch. 26, § 4; 2006, ch. 237.]