TITLE 5 - LIMITATIONS, PROHIBITED ACTIONS, AND IMMUNITIES
- Subtitle 1 - Limitations
- Section 5-101 - Three-year limitation in general.
- Section 5-102 - Specialties.
- Section 5-103 - Adverse possession; common-law doctrine of prescription and other limitations unaffected.
- Section 5-104 - Public officer's bond.
- Section 5-105 - Assault, libel, or slander.
- Section 5-106 - Prosecution for misdemeanors; manslaughter by automobile, motorboat, etc.; homicide by motor vehicle.
- Section 5-107 - Fines, penalties, and forfeitures.
- Section 5-108 - Injury to person or property occurring after completion of improvement to realty.
- Section 5-109 - Actions against health care providers.
- Section 5-110 - Actions under Public Information Act.
- Section 5-111 - Contempt proceeding for failure to pay child or spousal support.
- Section 5-112 - Actions for errors in survey of land.
- Section 5-113 - Limitation on actions for damages from occupational disease.
- Section 5-114 - Setback line restrictions.
- Section 5-115 - Product liability arising in a foreign jurisdiction.
- Section 5-116 - Breast implants.
- Section 5-117 - Actions arising from alleged sexual abuse.
- Section 5-118 - Filing complaint with Maryland Insurance Commission.
- Section 5-119 - Limitation on refiling claim dismissed without prejudice.
- Subtitle 2 - Computing Time
- Section 5-201 - Persons under a disability.
- Section 5-202 - Time between petition in insolvency by debtor and dismissal of petition does not defeat claim.
- Section 5-203 - Ignorance of cause of action induced by fraud.
- Section 5-204 - Denial of defense of limitations to foreign corporations or foreign limited partnerships.
- Section 5-205 - Absence from State or moving from county.
- Subtitle 3 - Local Government Tort Claims Act
- Section 5-301 - Definitions.
- Section 5-302 - Nature and extent of legal representation.
- Section 5-303 - Liability of government; defenses.
- Section 5-304 - Actions for unliquidated damages.
- Section 5-305 - to 5-308, 5-308.1, 5-309, 5-309.1 to 5-309.4, 5-310 to 5-330. [Transferred].
- Section 5-331 - [Repealed].
- Section 5-332 - to 5-337. [Transferred].
- Section 5-338 - [Repealed].
- Section 5-339 - to 5-370, 5-370.1, 5-371 to 5-399, 5-399.1 to 5-399.7. [Transferred].
- Subtitle 4 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions - Businesses, Associations, and Charities
- Section 5-401 - Certain construction industry and motor carrier indemnity agreements prohibited.
- Section 5-401.1 - Release or settlement of claim by injured individual.
- 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.
- Section 5-403 - Nuisance suits against agricultural operations.
- Section 5-403.1 - Private nuisance actions against sport shooting ranges.
- Section 5-404 - Actions against farmers permitting gleaning.
- Section 5-405 - Sealed container defense in product liability.
- Section 5-406 - Personal liability - Agents of certain associations or organizations.
- Section 5-407 - Personal liability - Volunteer of charitable organization.
- Section 5-408 - Credit agreements.
- Section 5-409 - Immunity - Disclosure of information concerning fire loss.
- Section 5-410 - Immunity - Receivership of insurer.
- Section 5-411 - Immunity - Joint Insurance Association, member insurers, etc.
- Section 5-412 - Immunity - Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Corporation, member insurers, etc.
- Section 5-413 - Immunity - Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Corporation, member insurers, similar organizations, etc.
- Section 5-414 - Immunity - Labor associations or organizations.
- Section 5-415 - Immunity - Carrier refusing to deliver bee colony.
- Section 5-416 - Immunity - Member of lawyer counseling committee.
- Section 5-417 - Immunity - Directors of corporations generally.
- Section 5-418 - Immunity - Charter provisions governing liability of corporate directors or officers.
- Section 5-419 - Immunity - Shareholder or trustee of real estate investment trust.
- Section 5-420 - Immunity - New partner in existing partnership.
- Section 5-421 - Immunity - Fiduciary security transfers.
- Section 5-422 - Immunity - Governing bodies as defined by § 14-118 of the Real Property Article.
- Section 5-423 - Immunity - Disclosure of information regarding employee or former employee.
- Section 5-424 - Immunity - Veterinary practitioner.
- Section 5-425 - Immunity - Practice of engineering.
- Section 5-426 - Immunity for voluntary practice of architecture at scene of emergency.
- Subtitle 5 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions - Governmental
- Section 5-501 - Action for defamation against local government official.
- Section 5-502 - Additional provisions governing immunity.
- Section 5-503 - Preparation of complaints in Montgomery County.
- Section 5-504 - Immunity - Montgomery County Department of Liquor Control.
- Section 5-505 - Immunity - Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland.
- Section 5-506 - Immunity - Tri-County Council for Western Maryland.
- Section 5-507 - Immunity - Municipal corporations and officers.
- Section 5-508 - Immunity - Counties governed by commissioners; officers of public drainage or watershed associations.
- Section 5-509 - Immunity - Contract actions against chartered counties.
- Section 5-510 - Immunity - Contract actions against code counties.
- Section 5-511 - Immunity - Officials of governmental entities.
- Section 5-512 - Immunity - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.
- Section 5-513 - Immunity - Member of military court.
- Section 5-514 - Immunity - Financial Review Committee in Department of Aging.
- Section 5-515 - Immunity - Guardianship Advisory Board in Department of Aging.
- Section 5-516 - Immunity - County insuring amusement rides.
- Section 5-517 - Immunity - Board of supervisors for soil conservation district.
- Section 5-518 - Immunity - County boards of education.
- Section 5-519 - Immunity - Community colleges.
- Section 5-520 - Immunity - Maryland Deposit Insurance Fund Corporation.
- Section 5-521 - Immunity - Department of Business and Economic Development.
- Section 5-522 - Immunity - State and its personnel and units.
- Section 5-523 - Immunity - Seizure of contraband property under § 13-835 of the Tax - General Article.
- Section 5-524 - Immunity - Negligent use of motor vehicle while in government service.
- Section 5-525 - Immunity - Member of General Assembly - Constituent service.
- Section 5-526 - Immunity - Member of General Assembly - Defamation.
- Section 5-527 - [Abrogated].
- Subtitle 6 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions - Health and Public Safety
- Section 5-601 - Action against person furnishing information to enumerated agency for research purposes.
- Section 5-602 - Emergency defense and civil defense shelters.
- Section 5-603 - Emergency medical care.
- Section 5-604 - Fire and rescue companies.
- Section 5-605 - Law enforcement officer acting outside jurisdiction.
- Section 5-606 - Physicians and volunteers working at charitable organizations providing health care services.
- Section 5-607 - Volunteer sports program physicians.
- Section 5-608 - Support for emergency medical system.
- Section 5-609 - Mental health care providers or administrators.
- Section 5-610 - Law enforcement officer assisting victim of spousal assault.
- Section 5-610.1 - Law enforcement officer enforcing out-of-state order for protection from domestic violence.
- Section 5-611 - Federal law enforcement officer making arrest without warrant.
- Section 5-612 - Officers, employees of political subdivisions when acting outside territorial limits.
- Section 5-613 - Liability of political subdivision for acts of special police.
- Section 5-614 - Emergency veterinary assistance.
- Section 5-615 - Immunity in arbitration or alternative dispute resolution of health care malpractice claim.
- Section 5-616 - [Repealed].
- Section 5-617 - Persons assisting in controlling discharge of hazardous substance.
- Section 5-618 - Adult protective services.
- Section 5-619 - Criminal background investigation of employees of facilities caring for or supervising children; criminal history records checks and background checks for employees of adult dependent
- Section 5-620 - Persons reporting child abuse or neglect.
- Section 5-621 - Physician, health care institution, etc., examining or treating abused or neglected child.
- Section 5-622 - Persons reporting adult abuse or neglect.
- Section 5-623 - Admissions to mental health facilities.
- Section 5-624 - Emergency evaluation for mental disorder.
- Section 5-625 - Persons reporting abuse of the developmentally disabled.
- Section 5-626 - Persons reporting abuse of individuals in mental health facilities.
- Section 5-627 - Member of a clinical review panel.
- Section 5-628 - Review of health care under Maryland Medical Assistance Program.
- Section 5-629 - Person administering drug or vaccine.
- Section 5-630 - Processors, distributors, etc., of human blood, tissue, organs or bones.
- Section 5-631 - Persons reporting abuse of residents of related institutions.
- Section 5-632 - Tort liability of hospitals or related institutions.
- Section 5-633 - Food which poses immediate threat.
- Section 5-634 - Donated food.
- Section 5-635 - Customer use of employee toilet facility in retail establishment.
- Section 5-636 - Licensed chiropractors reviewing fees of other chiropractors.
- Section 5-637 - Medical review committees and persons cooperating therewith.
- Section 5-637.1 - Members of local domestic violence fatality review teams and persons cooperation therewith.
- Section 5-638 - Persons giving information about physicians to hospitals, hospital staff, etc.
- Section 5-639 - Negligent operation of emergency vehicle.
- Section 5-640 - Child passenger safety technicians.
- Section 5-641 - Immunity from liability for persons who leave unharmed newborn child with a responsible adult.
- Subtitle 7 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions - State Boards
- Section 5-701 - Insurers and others reporting medical malpractice claims.
- Section 5-702 - State Board of Environmental Sanitarian Registration and persons cooperating therewith.
- Section 5-703 - State Board of Examiners for Audiologists and persons cooperating therewith.
- Section 5-704 - State Board of Chiropractic and Massage Therapy Examiners and persons cooperating therewith.
- Section 5-705 - State Board of Dental Examiners and persons cooperating therewith.
- Section 5-706 - State Board of Electrologists and persons cooperating therewith.
- Section 5-707 - Maryland State Board of Morticians and persons cooperating therewith.
- Section 5-708 - State Board of Nursing and persons cooperating therewith.
- Section 5-709 - Person reporting possible grounds for disciplinary action against nurse.
- Section 5-710 - State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators and persons cooperating therewith.
- Section 5-711 - State Board of Occupational Therapy Practice and persons cooperating therewith.
- Section 5-712 - State Board of Examiners in Optometry and persons cooperating therewith.
- Section 5-713 - State Board of Pharmacy and persons cooperating therewith.
- Section 5-714 - State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners and persons cooperating therewith.
- Section 5-715 - Person or institution reporting, investigating, etc., grounds for disciplinary action against physician.
- Section 5-716 - State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners and persons cooperating therewith.
- Section 5-717 - State Board of Examiners of Psychologists and persons cooperating therewith.
- Section 5-718 - State Board of Social Work Examiners and persons cooperating therewith.
- Section 5-719 - State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathologists and persons cooperating therewith.
- Section 5-720 - Office of Cemetery Oversight and persons cooperating therewith.
- Section 5-721 - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.
- Subtitle 8 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions - Miscellaneous
- Section 5-801 - Actions for breach of promise to marry and for alienation of affections.
- Section 5-802 - Community recreation program volunteer or athletic official.
- Section 5-803 - School employees.
- Section 5-804 - Owners of caves.
- Section 5-805 - Community service providers.
- Section 5-806 - Parent-child action arising out of motor vehicle operation.
- Section 5-807 - SLAPP suits.
- Section 5-808 - Civil immunity for defense of dwelling or place of business.
- Subtitle 9 - Statute of Frauds
- Subtitle 10 - Prisoner Litigation Act
- Subtitle 11 - Structured Settlements