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Subtitle 1 - Limitations
Section 5-101 - Three-Year Limitation in General - A civil action at law shall be filed within three...
Section 5-102 - Specialties - (a) An action on one of the following specialties shall...
Section 5-103 - Adverse Possession; Common-Law Doctrine of Prescription and Other Limitations Unaffected - (a) Within 20 years from the date the cause of...
Section 5-104 - Public Officer's Bond - (a) An action on a public officer’s bond shall be...
Section 5-105 - Assault, Libel, or Slander - An action for assault, libel, or slander shall be filed...
Section 5-106 - Prosecution for Misdemeanors; Manslaughter by Automobile, Motorboat, etc.; Homicide by Motor Vehicle - (a) Except as provided by this section, § 1–303 of...
Section 5-107 - Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures - Except as provided in § 5–106 of this subtitle, §...
Section 5-108 - Injury to Person or Property Occurring After Completion of Improvement to Realty - (a) Except as provided by this section, no cause of...
Section 5-109 - Actions Against Health Care Providers - (a) An action for damages for an injury arising out...
Section 5-110 - Actions Under Public Information Act - An action to enforce any criminal or civil liability created...
Section 5-111 - Contempt Proceeding for Failure to Pay Child or Spousal Support - A proceeding to hold a person in contempt of court...
Section 5-112 - Actions for Errors in Survey of Land - No cause of action for damages accrues and a person...
Section 5-113 - Limitation on Actions for Damages From Occupational Disease - (a) In this section, “occupational disease” means a disease caused...
Section 5-114 - Setback Line Restrictions - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 5-115 - Product Liability Arising in a Foreign Jurisdiction - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 5-116 - Breast Implants - (a) An action for damages for an injury or death...
Section 5-117 - Actions Arising From Alleged Sexual Abuse - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 5-118 - Filing Complaint With Maryland Insurance Commission - For the purposes of this subtitle, the filing of a...
Section 5-119 - Limitation on Refiling Claim Dismissed Without Prejudice - (a) (1) This section does not apply to a voluntary...
Section 5-120 - Action for Violation of Collective Bargaining Agreement or Breach by of Duty of Fair Representation - (a) This section applies to an action for injunctive relief...
Section 5-121 - Action Against Mortgage Servicer for Damages Arising Out of Unfair, Abusive, or Deceptive Trade Practices - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Subtitle 2 - Computing Time
Section 5-201 - Persons Under a Disability - (a) When a cause of action subject to a limitation...
Section 5-202 - Time Between Petition in Insolvency by Debtor and Dismissal of Petition Does Not Defeat Claim - If a debtor files a petition in insolvency which is...
Section 5-203 - Ignorance of Cause of Action Induced by Fraud - If the knowledge of a cause of action is kept...
Section 5-203.1 - Accrual of Cause of Action Arising From Conduct Constituting Criminal Homicide Under State or Federal Law - (a) This section applies only to a survival cause of...
Section 5-204 - Denial of Defense of Limitations to Foreign Corporations or Foreign Limited Partnerships - A foreign corporation or foreign limited partnership required by law...
Section 5-205 - Absence From State or Moving From County - (a) A person who absents himself from the State or...
Subtitle 3 - Local Government Tort Claims Act
Section 5-301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 5-302 - Nature and Extent of Legal Representation - (a) Each local government shall provide for its employees a...
Section 5-303 - Liability of Government; Defenses - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3)...
Section 5-304 - Actions for Unliquidated Damages - (a) This section does not apply to an action: (1)...
Subtitle 4 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- Businesses, Associations, and Charities
Section 5-401 - Certain Construction Industry and Motor Carrier Indemnity Agreements Prohibited - (a) (1) A covenant, promise, agreement, or understanding in, or...
Section 5-401.1 - Release or Settlement of Claim by Injured Individual - (a) (1) A release of the claim of an injured...
Section 5-402 - Civil Liability of Merchant or Owner or Lessee of Motion Picture Theater for Detention or Arrest of Person for Commission of Certain Crimes - (a) A merchant or an agent or employee of the...
Section 5-403 - Nuisance Suits Against Agricultural Operations - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 5-403.1 - Private Nuisance Actions Against Sport Shooting Ranges - (a) In this section, “sport shooting range” means an area...
Section 5-404 - Actions Against Farmers Permitting Gleaning - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 5-405 - Sealed Container Defense in Product Liability - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 5-406 - Personal Liability -- Agents of Certain Associations or Organizations - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 5-407 - Personal Liability -- Volunteer of Charitable Organization - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 5-408 - Credit Agreements - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 5-409 - Immunity -- Disclosure of Information Concerning Fire Loss - In the absence of fraud no insurance company or person...
Section 5-410 - Immunity -- Receivership of Insurer - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...
Section 5-411 - Immunity -- Joint Insurance Association, Member Insurers, Etc - (a) There may not be any liability on the part...
Section 5-412 - Immunity -- Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Corporation, Member Insurers, Etc - There shall be no liability on the part of and...
Section 5-413 - Immunity -- Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Corporation, Member Insurers, Similar Organizations, Etc - (a) Except for the payment of assessments as provided under...
Section 5-414 - Immunity -- Labor Associations or Organizations - An association or organization participating or interested in a labor...
Section 5-415 - Immunity -- Carrier Refusing to Deliver Bee Colony - A transportation company or common carrier is not liable for...
Section 5-416 - Immunity -- Member of Lawyer Counseling Committee - A member of a lawyer counseling committee, defined under §...
Section 5-417 - Immunity -- Directors of Corporations Generally - (a) In this section, “act” has the meaning stated in...
Section 5-418 - Immunity -- Charter Provisions Governing Liability of Corporate Directors or Officers - (a) The charter, as defined under § 1-101 of the...
Section 5-419 - Immunity -- Shareholder or Trustee of Real Estate Investment Trust - (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this...
Section 5-420 - Immunity -- New Partner in Existing Partnership - (a) In this section, “partnership” has the meaning stated in...
Section 5-421 - Immunity -- Fiduciary Security Transfers - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 5-422 - Immunity -- Governing Bodies as Defined by 14-118 of the Real Property Article - (a) In this section, “governing body” has the meaning stated...
Section 5-423 - Immunity -- Disclosure of Information Regarding Employee or Former Employee - (a) An employer acting in good faith may not be...
Section 5-424 - Immunity -- Veterinary Practitioner - A licensed veterinary practitioner is immune from any civil liability...
Section 5-425 - Immunity -- Practice of Engineering - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 5-426 - Immunity for Voluntary Practice of Architecture at Scene of Emergency - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Subtitle 5 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- Governmental
Section 5-501 - Action for Defamation Against Local Government Official - A civil or criminal action may not be brought against...
Section 5-502 - Additional Provisions Governing Immunity - In addition to the provisions contained in this subtitle, provisions...
Section 5-503 - Preparation of Complaints in Montgomery County - In Montgomery County, the following individuals are not liable to...
Section 5-504 - Immunity -- Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services - The Alcohol Beverage Services for Montgomery County shall be: (1)...
Section 5-507 - Immunity -- Municipal Corporations and Officers - (a) (1) An official of a municipal corporation, while acting...
Section 5-508 - Immunity -- Officers or Directors of Public Drainage or Watershed Associations - An officer or director of a public drainage association or...
Section 5-509 - Immunity -- Official of Governmental Entity - (a) In this section, “official” includes a member of the...
Section 5-512 - Immunity -- Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - (a) The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission may raise...
Section 5-513 - Immunity -- Member of Military Court - An action or proceeding may not be prosecuted or maintained...
Section 5-514 - Immunity -- Financial Review Committee in Department of Aging - Any member of the Financial Review Committee in the Department...
Section 5-515 - Immunity -- Guardianship Advisory Board in Department of Aging - Any member of the Guardianship Advisory Board in the Department...
Section 5-516 - Immunity -- County Insuring Amusement Rides - A county that merely purchases insurance for a lessee or...
Section 5-517 - Immunity -- Board of Supervisors for Soil Conservation District - (a) A member or employee of a board of supervisors...
Section 5-518 - Immunity -- County Boards of Education - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 5-519 - Immunity -- Community Colleges - Section 16-107 of the Education Article does not prevent a...
Section 5-520 - Immunity -- Maryland Deposit Insurance Fund Corporation - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except as...
Section 5-521 - Immunity -- Department of Commerce - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 5-522 - Immunity -- State and Its Personnel and Units - (a) Immunity of the State is not waived under §...
Section 5-523 - Immunity -- Seizure of Contraband Property Under 13-835 of the Tax - General Article - (a) In this section, “Comptroller” means the Comptroller of the...
Section 5-524 - Immunity -- Negligent Use of Motor Vehicle While in Government Service - An owner or lessee of any motor vehicle registered under...
Section 5-525 - Immunity -- Member of General Assembly -- Constituent Service - (a) (1) In this section, “constituent service” includes intervention for...
Section 5-526 - Immunity -- Member of General Assembly -- Defamation - (a) A member of a state legislature, including a member...
Subtitle 5A - Contract Claims Against Local Governments
Section 5-5A-01 - Municipal Corporations - (a) Except as otherwise provided by State law, a municipal...
Section 5-5A-02 - Counties - (a) Except as otherwise provided by State law, a county...
Subtitle 6 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- Health and Public Safety
Section 5-601 - Action Against Person Furnishing Information to Enumerated Agency for Research Purposes - (a) In this section, “the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical...
Section 5-602 - Emergency Defense and Civil Defense Shelters - (a) In this section, “emergency management and civil defense” and...
Section 5-603 - Emergency Medical Care - (a) A person described in subsection (b) of this section...
Section 5-604 - Fire and Rescue Companies - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except for any...
Section 5-605 - Law Enforcement Officer Acting Outside Jurisdiction - (a) A law enforcement officer acting outside the officer’s jurisdiction...
Section 5-606 - Physicians and Volunteers Working at Charitable Organizations Providing Health Care Services - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 5-607 - Volunteer Sports Program Physicians - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 5-608 - Support for Emergency Medical System - An individual is not civilly liable for any act or...
Section 5-609 - Mental Health Care Providers or Administrators - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 5-610 - Law Enforcement Officer Assisting Victim of Spousal Assault - A law enforcement officer who responds to a request under...
Section 5-610.1 - Law Enforcement Officer Enforcing Out-of-State Order for Protection From Domestic Violence - A law enforcement officer enforcing an out-of-state order for protection...
Section 5-611 - Federal Law Enforcement Officer Making Arrest Without Warrant - A federal law enforcement officer who exercises the powers set...
Section 5-612 - Officers, Employees of Political Subdivisions When Acting Outside Territorial Limits - The police officers and other officers, agents, and employees of...
Section 5-613 - Liability of Political Subdivision for Acts of Special Police - Unless a subdivision or municipality requests the appointment of an...
Section 5-614 - Emergency Veterinary Assistance - (a) This section applies to: (1) An individual licensed by...
Section 5-615 - Immunity in Arbitration or Alternative Dispute Resolution of Health Care Malpractice Claim - In the absence of an affirmative showing of malice or...
Section 5-617 - Persons Assisting in Controlling Discharge of Hazardous Substance - (a) In this section, “discharge” includes leakage, seepage, or other...
Section 5-618 - Adult Protective Services - (a) Any person who files a petition, participates in the...
Section 5-619 - Criminal Background Investigation of Employees of Facilities Caring for or Supervising Children; Criminal History Records Checksand Background Checks for Employees of Adult Dependent Care Programs - (a) The following persons or agencies shall be immune from...
Section 5-620 - Persons Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect - Any person who in good faith makes or participates in...
Section 5-621 - Physician, Health Care Institution, etc., Examining or Treating Abused or Neglected Child - (a) A physician who examines or treats a child under...
Section 5-622 - Persons Reporting Adult Abuse or Neglect - Any person who in good faith makes or participates in...
Section 5-623 - Admissions to Mental Health Facilities - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 5-624 - Emergency Evaluation for Mental Disorder - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 5-625 - Persons Reporting Abuse of the Developmentally Disabled - (a) A person who acts in good faith is not...
Section 5-626 - Persons Reporting Abuse of Individuals in Mental Health Facilities - (a) A person who acts in good faith is not...
Section 5-627 - Member of a Clinical Review Panel - A member of a clinical review panel under § 10-708...
Section 5-628 - Review of Health Care Under Maryland Medical Assistance Program - (a) A member of an appointed committee of any professional...
Section 5-629 - Person Administering Drug or Vaccine - (a) In this section, “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health....
Section 5-630 - Processors, Distributors, etc., of Human Blood, Tissue, Organs, or Bones - A legally authorized person who obtains, processes, stores, distributes, or...
Section 5-631 - Persons Reporting Abuse of Residents of Related Institutions - (a) A person who acts in good faith is not...
Section 5-632 - Tort Liability of Hospitals or Related Institutions - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 5-633 - Food Which Poses Immediate Threat - (a) For purposes of this section, an “immediate threat” exists...
Section 5-634 - Donated Food - (a) In this section, “person” has the meaning stated in...
Section 5-635 - Customer Use of Employee Toilet Facility in Retail Establishment - (a) In this section, “customer” means an individual who is...
Section 5-636 - Licensed Chiropractors Reviewing Fees of Other Chiropractors - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 5-637 - Medical Review Committees and Persons Cooperating Therewith - (a) In this section, “medical review committee” has the meaning...
Section 5-637.1 - Members of Local Domestic Violence Fatality Review Teams and Persons Cooperating Therewith - (a) In this section, “local domestic violence fatality review team”...
Section 5-637.2 - Person Acting for Multidisciplinary and Multiagency Drug Overdose Fatality Review Team - (a) In this section, “local team” means a multidisciplinary and...
Section 5-638 - Persons Giving Information About Physicians to Hospitals, Hospital Staff, Etc - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 5-639 - Negligent Operation of Emergency Vehicle - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 5-640 - Child Passenger Safety Technicians - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 5-641 - Immunity From Liability for Persons Who Leave Unharmed Newborn Child With a Responsible Adult - (a) (1) A person who leaves an unharmed newborn with...
Section 5-642 - Immunity for Transfer of Unclaimed Cremains of Veterans for Disposition - (a) A licensed funeral establishment or holder of a permit...
Section 5-643 - Immunity From Civil or Criminal Liability - Except in cases of willful or wanton misconduct, a certifying...
Section 5-644 - Settlement Agreement of Certain Police Misconduct Claims -- Prohibition Against Nondisparagement Clause - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Subtitle 7 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- State Boards
Section 5-701 - Insurers and Others Reporting Medical Malpractice Claims - There shall be no liability on the part of and...
Section 5-702 - State Board of Environmental Health Specialists and Persons Cooperating Therewith - (a) In this section, “Board” means the State Board of...
Section 5-703 - State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists and Persons Cooperating Therewith - (a) In this section, “Board” means the State Board of...
Section 5-704 - State Board of Chiropractic Examiners and Persons Cooperating Therewith - (a) In this section, “Board” means the State Board of...
Section 5-705 - State Board of Dental Examiners and Persons Cooperating Therewith - (a) In this section, “Board” means the State Board of...
Section 5-706 - Electrology Practice Committee and Persons Cooperating Therewith - (a) In this section, “Committee” means the Electrology Practice Committee....
Section 5-707 - Maryland State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors and Persons Cooperating Therewith - (a) In this section, “Board” means the Maryland State Board...
Section 5-708 - State Board of Nursing and Persons Cooperating Therewith - (a) In this section, “Board” means the State Board of...
Section 5-709 - Person Reporting Possible Grounds for Disciplinary Action Against Nurse - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 5-710 - State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators and Persons Cooperating Therewith - (a) In this section, “Board” means the State Board of...
Section 5-711 - State Board of Occupational Therapy Practice and Persons Cooperating Therewith - (a) In this section, “Board” means the State Board of...
Section 5-712 - State Board of Examiners in Optometry and Persons Cooperating Therewith - (a) In this section, “Board” means the State Board of...
Section 5-713 - State Board of Pharmacy and Persons Cooperating Therewith - (a) In this section, “Board” means the State Board of...
Section 5-714 - State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners and Persons Cooperating Therewith - (a) In this section, “Board” means the State Board of...
Section 5-715 - Person or Institution Reporting, Investigating, etc., Grounds for Disciplinary Action Against Physician - (a) In this section, “Board” means the State Board of...
Section 5-716 - State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners and Persons Cooperating Therewith - (a) In this section, “Board” means the State Board of...
Section 5-717 - State Board of Examiners of Psychologists and Persons Cooperating Therewith - (a) In this section, “Board” means the State Board of...
Section 5-718 - State Board of Social Work Examiners and Persons Cooperating Therewith - (a) In this section, “Board” means the State Board of...
Section 5-719 - State Board of Dietetic Practice and Persons Cooperating Therewith - (a) In this section, “Board” means the State Board of...
Section 5-720 - Office of Cemetery Oversight and Persons Cooperating Therewith - A person who acts in good faith and within the...
Section 5-721 - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - (a) In this section, “Board” means the State Board of...
Section 5-722 - State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists and Persons Cooperating Therewith - (a) In this section, “Board” means the State Board of...
Section 5-723 - State Board for Certification of Residential Child Care Program Professionals and Persons Cooperating Therewith - (a) In this section, “Board” means the State Board for...
Section 5-724 - State Board of Acupuncture and Persons Cooperating Therewith - (a) In this section, “Board” means the State Board of...
Section 5-725 - Board of Massage Therapy Examiners and Persons Cooperating Therewith - (a) In this section, “Board” means the State Board of...
Subtitle 8 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- Miscellaneous
Section 5-801 - Actions for Breach of Promise to Marry and for Alienation of Affections - The provisions governing actions for breach of promise to marry...
Section 5-802 - Community Recreation Program Volunteer or Athletic Official - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 5-803 - School Employees - (a) (1) Whether or not an individual receives compensation for...
Section 5-804 - Owners of Caves - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 5-805 - Community Service Providers - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 5-806 - Parent-Child Action Arising Out of Motor Vehicle Operation - (a) This section applies to: (1) An action by an...
Section 5-807 - Slapp Suits - (a) In this section, “SLAPP suit” means a strategic lawsuit...
Section 5-808 - Civil Immunity for Defense of Dwelling or Place of Business - (a) In this section, “person” does not include a governmental...
Subtitle 9 - Statute of Frauds
Section 5-901 - Executory Contracts - Unless a contract or agreement upon which an action is...
Subtitle 10 - Prisoner Litigation Act
Section 5-1001 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 5-1002 - Filing Fees - (a) (1) (i) Except as provided in subsection (c) of...
Section 5-1003 - Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies - (a) (1) A prisoner may not maintain a civil action...
Section 5-1004 - Review of Complaint; Dismissal - (a) Prior to service of process of the prisoner’s civil...
Section 5-1005 - Frivolous Actions - (a) A court may include in its final order or...
Section 5-1006 - Compensatory or Punitive Damages - (a) (1) Any compensatory or punitive damages awarded to a...
Section 5-1007 - Hearing Not Necessary - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in a civil action...
Subtitle 11 - Structured Settlements
Section 5-1101 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 5-1101.1 - Findings and Declaration of General Assembly - The General Assembly finds and declares that it is necessary...
Section 5-1102 - Transfer of Certain Structured Settlement Payment Rights - (a) A direct or indirect transfer of structured settlement payment...
Section 5-1103 - Jurisdiction; Notice and Application for Authorization - (a) A petition for a transfer of structured settlement payment...
Section 5-1104 - Structured Settlement Established in Resolution of Tort Claim for Compensation for Cognitive Injuries - (a) If, in any proposed transfer of structured settlement payment...
Section 5-1105 - Liability for Payment Upon Authorization of Transfer - If a transfer of structure settlement payment rights has been...
Section 5-1106 - Waiver and Construction - (a) The provisions of this subtitle may not be waived....
Section 5-1107 - Registration as Transferee Required - A person may not file a petition for a transfer...
Section 5-1108 - Application for Registration as Transferee - (a) (1) To apply for registration as a structured settlement...
Section 5-1109 - Acceptance of Application; Bonding - (a) On acceptance by the Attorney General of a transferee’s...
Section 5-1110 - Denial, Suspension or Revocation of Registration - (a) The Attorney General may suspend or revoke the registration...
Section 5-1111 - Statement of Fees and Charges by Obligor - If, in connection with a transfer of structured settlement payment...
Section 5-1112 - Regulations - The Attorney General may adopt regulations to carry out this...
Subtitle 12 - Consumer Debt Collection Actions
Section 5-1201 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 5-1202 - Effect of Expiration of Statute of Limitations - (a) A creditor or a collector may not initiate a...
Section 5-1203 - Required Documentation for Debt Buyer or Collector - (a) A debt buyer or a collector acting on behalf...
Section 5-1204 - Construction Not to Alter Licensing Requirements Applicable to Debt Buyers or Collectors - This subtitle may not be construed to alter any licensing...