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2018 Maryland Code
Criminal Law
Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person
Subtitle 2 - Assault, Reckless Endangerment, and Related Crimes
§ 3-215. Ingesting bodily fluid
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MD Crim Law Code § 3-215 (2018)
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(a) "Bodily fluid" defined. -- In this section, "bodily fluid" means seminal fluid, blood, urine, or feces.
(b) Ingesting bodily fluid. -- A person may not knowingly and willfully cause another to ingest bodily fluid:
(1) without consent; or
(2) by force or threat of force.
(c) Penalty. -- A person who violates subsection (b) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $ 2,500 or both.
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