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Code · Maryland · Courts and Judicial Proceedings

§ 5-602

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§5–602.
(a)In this section, “emergency management and civil defense” and “emergency” have the meanings stated in the State Emergency Management and Civil Defense Act.
(b)No action for damages may be brought against a person, firm, or corporation who allows premises which he owns, controls, or occupies to be used, free of charge, for one of the following purposes:
(1)Sheltering persons during an attack or raid by an enemy;
(2)Stocking of food, water, medical supplies, equipment, or other materials to be used in the event of an attack upon the United States; or
(3)Sheltering persons during an emergency.
(c)This section applies only to injuries to person or property incurred on or adjacent to the premises:
(1)During an actual or practice attack or raid;
(2)While supplies and materials are being moved or stored;
(3)During an emergency; or
(4)During inspections or visits connected with emergency management and civil defense.
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