{"id":"DUT-MD-008","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Maryland","state":"MD","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Maryland General Assembly (Public Safety Article, Title 14, Subtitle 3A)","authority":"Md. Const. art. III; police power of the State","instrument":"Statute","title":"Offense of knowing and willful failure to comply with an order, requirement or directive issued in a catastrophic health emergency; discipline of health care practitioners","dateIssued":"","effective":"in force throughout 2020 Q2 to 2021 Q3","end":"standing","startDate":"","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["DUTY","STAY","CLOSE","CAP","MASK","GATH","HC"],"addressees":["persons generally, including every business, organization, establishment and facility; health care practitioners (subsection (b))"],"clause":"(a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person may not knowingly and willfully fail to comply with an order, requirement, or directive issued under this subtitle. (2) A person who violates paragraph (1) of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.","enforcement":"Misdemeanor: imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or fine not exceeding $5,000 or both; health care practitioners who fail to comply with § 14-3A-03(c): discipline under Health Occ. § 1-219","functions":[],"notes":"Made compliance with every Order of the Governor and every Secretary\u0027s Directive issued under the catastrophic health emergency a criminal duty of every person; the penalty every Order of the Governor recited in its general provisions.","sourceUrl":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/Statute_Web/gps/14-3A-08.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":227788,"grade":"primary","character":"order_penalty","description":"","collection":"DUT-MD","url":"/library/DUT-MD-008","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-MD-008","citation":"Maryland General Assembly (Public Safety Article, Title 14, Subtitle 3A), Statute (standing) (Ex. DUT-MD-008)","stateName":"Maryland","related":["MD-014","MD-010","MD-008","MD-039","DUT-MD-017","DUT-MD-006","DUT-MD-007","DUT-MD-014"]}