Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 11-109
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- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(a) In this section, “body fluids” has the meaning stated in § 18-338.1 of the Health – General Article.
(b) Exposure to HIV or hepatitis C between a victim and a person charged with a prohibited exposure occurs:
(1) by percutaneous or mucocutaneous contact with blood or body fluids;
(2) by contact for a prolonged period with blood or body fluids of an open wound, including dermatitis, exudative lesions, and chapped skin;
(3) by intact skin contact for a prolonged period with large amounts of blood or body fluids; or
(4) under any other condition or circumstance under which a person may be exposed to HIV or hepatitis C.