Maryland Health - General Section 20-701

      (a)      This section applies only in:

            (1)      Allegany County;

            (2)      Anne Arundel County;

            (3)      Charles County;

            (4)      Kent County;

            (5)      Montgomery County;

            (6)      Prince George's County;

            (7)      Somerset County;

            (8)      Talbot County; and

            (9)      Wicomico County.

      (b)      A physician, pharmacist, dentist, or nurse who treats an individual for an injury that was caused or shows evidence of having been caused by an automobile accident or a lethal weapon, or the individual in charge of a hospital that treats the injured individual, shall notify the county sheriff, the county police, or the Department of State Police of the injury as soon as practicable.

      (c)      A report of injury shall include:

            (1)      The injured individual's name and address, if known;

            (2)      A description of the injury; and

            (3)      Any other facts concerning the matter that might assist in detecting crime.

      (d)      An individual who fails to make a report required by this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $25.