Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 5-621
This is the official text of Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 5-621, part of Maryland’s Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings — governs court structure and civil procedure.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§5–621.
Official statutory text
(a) A physician who examines or treats a child under § 5-712 of the Family Law Article is immune from any civil liability that may result from the failure to obtain consent from the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian for the examination or treatment of the child.
(b) The immunity described under subsection (a) of this section extends to:
(1) Any health care institution with which the physician is affiliated or to which the child is brought; and
(2) Any individual working under the control or supervision of the physician or under the control or supervision of the health care institution.
(b) The immunity described under subsection (a) of this section extends to:
(1) Any health care institution with which the physician is affiliated or to which the child is brought; and
(2) Any individual working under the control or supervision of the physician or under the control or supervision of the health care institution.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Maryland?
Find a Maryland lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.