{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-20-110","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health - General § 20–110","heading":"","body":"(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the following are not civilly liable for taking a blood sample from an individual without consent of the individual or for testing the blood sample, if the blood is taken at the request of a police officer or a sheriff or officer in a sheriff’s office for a criminal investigation:\n(1) A licensed hospital.\n(2) A physician.\n(3) Any of the following who take the blood in the course of duties at a licensed hospital:\n(i) A resident.\n(ii) An intern.\n(iii) A registered nurse.\n(iv) A health career technician.\n(b) A person who negligently takes blood samples in a manner otherwise than according to accepted medical practices or who negligently performs tests is subject to civil liability for injury resulting from the person’s negligence.","path":["Article - Health - General"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg\u0026section=20-110","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:48Z","sha256":"b5ce76de7141191c55b111b0f380bbdb93873bddd4ca73995a52da75c2ee832b","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-20-109","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-20-111"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}