{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-environment-7-229","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Environment § 7–229","heading":"","body":"A person who is called on for assistance in an emergency has the immunity from civil liability or penalty described under § 5-617 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article as a result of assistance or advice rendered in:\n(1) Mitigating the effects of an actual or threatened discharge of a hazardous substance or material;\n(2) Preventing a discharge of a hazardous substance or material;\n(3) Cleaning up a discharge of a hazardous substance or material; or\n(4) Attempting any of the acts in this subsection.","path":["Article - Environment"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gen\u0026section=7-229","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:58Z","sha256":"ce59aed59d24e9d746ab2617b41ad0aa3b36b54d6a9618fd2075e3048aebe48c","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-environment-7-228","next":"us-md/md.-code-environment-7-232"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}