Md. Code, Health - General § 10-1002
This is the official text of Md. Code, Health - General § 10-1002, part of Maryland’s Code, Health - General — covers public health regulation.
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§10–1002.
Official statutory text
(a) A person may not:
(1) Knowingly make a false application or certificate in connection with the admission or detention of any individual; or
(2) Detain an individual in a manner contrary to Subtitle 6 or Subtitle 8 of this title.
(b) A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both.
(c) In addition to any other penalties specified in this section, a person who willfully violates any provision of this section is liable for civil damages sustained by the individual who is admitted or detained unlawfully.
(1) Knowingly make a false application or certificate in connection with the admission or detention of any individual; or
(2) Detain an individual in a manner contrary to Subtitle 6 or Subtitle 8 of this title.
(b) A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both.
(c) In addition to any other penalties specified in this section, a person who willfully violates any provision of this section is liable for civil damages sustained by the individual who is admitted or detained unlawfully.
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