§ 12-18-201. Failure to notify by a mandated reporter in the first degree

(a) A person commits the offense of failure to notify by a mandated reporter in the first degree if he or she:

1. (1) Is a mandated reporter under this chapter;

2. (2) Has:

   1. (A) Reasonable cause to suspect that a child has been subjected to child maltreatment;

   2. (B) Reasonable cause to suspect that a child has died as a result of child maltreatment; or

   3. (C) Observes a child being subjected to conditions or circumstances that would reasonably result in child maltreatment; and

3. (3) Knowingly fails to notify the Child Abuse Hotline of the child maltreatment or suspected child maltreatment.

(b) Failure to notify by a mandated reporter in the first degree is a Class A misdemeanor.