Md. Code, Family Law § 5-705.4
This is the official text of Md. Code, Family Law § 5-705.4, part of Maryland’s Code, Family Law — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§5–705.
Official statutory text
§5–705.4.
If an agency participating in an investigation under § 5–706 of this subtitle has substantial grounds to believe that a person has knowingly failed to report suspected abuse or neglect as required by § 5–704 of this subtitle, the agency shall:
(1) file a complaint with the appropriate licensing board in accordance with the provisions of the Health Occupations Article if the person is a health practitioner;
(2) file a complaint with the appropriate law enforcement agency if the person is a police officer; or
(3) file a complaint with the county board of education or the appropriate agency, institution, or licensed facility at which the person is employed if the person is an educator or a human service worker.
If an agency participating in an investigation under § 5–706 of this subtitle has substantial grounds to believe that a person has knowingly failed to report suspected abuse or neglect as required by § 5–704 of this subtitle, the agency shall:
(1) file a complaint with the appropriate licensing board in accordance with the provisions of the Health Occupations Article if the person is a health practitioner;
(2) file a complaint with the appropriate law enforcement agency if the person is a police officer; or
(3) file a complaint with the county board of education or the appropriate agency, institution, or licensed facility at which the person is employed if the person is an educator or a human service worker.
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