Section 5-801 – Actions for Breach of Promise to Marry and for Alienation of Affections

    The provisions governing actions for breach of promise to marry and for alienation of affections are found in Title 3 of the Family Law Article.

Section 5-802 – Community Recreation Program Volunteer or Athletic Official

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.         (2)    “Athletic official” means an individual who officiates, referees, or umpires an interscholastic, intercollegiate, or any other amateur athletic contest conducted by a nonprofit or governmental body.         (3)    (i)    “Community recreation program” means an athletic, fitness, or recreation activity:                 1.    Organized for pleasure, recreation, or other nonprofit purposes;                 2.    That […]

Section 5-803 – School Employees

    (a)    (1)    Whether or not an individual receives compensation for the individual’s services, an employee of a county health department or other local department or agency functioning as a school nurse or school health aide or a member of the administrative, educational, or support staff of, or an individual who serves under a contract for services to, […]

Section 5-804 – Owners of Caves

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.         (2)    “Cave” has the meaning stated in § 5-1401 of the Natural Resources Article.         (3)    “Commercial cave” has the meaning stated in § 5-1401 of the Natural Resources Article.         (4)    “Owner” has the meaning stated in § 5-1401 of the Natural Resources Article.         (5)    “Person” has the meaning stated […]

Section 5-805 – Community Service Providers

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.         (2)    “Agent” means an officer, director, trustee, employee, or volunteer of a provider, but does not mean an offender or participant.         (3)    “Offender” means a person assigned or ordered to perform community service:             (i)    By a court under Title 8, Subtitle 7 of the Correctional Services Article or […]

Section 5-806 – Parent-Child Action Arising Out of Motor Vehicle Operation

    (a)    This section applies to:         (1)    An action by an unemancipated child against a parent of the child; and         (2)    An action by a parent against an unemancipated child of the parent.     (b)    The right of action by a parent or the estate of a parent against a child of the parent, or by a child or the estate […]

Section 5-807 – Slapp Suits

    (a)    In this section, “SLAPP suit” means a strategic lawsuit against public participation.     (b)    A lawsuit is a SLAPP suit if it is:         (1)    Brought in bad faith against a party who has communicated with a federal, State, or local government body or the public at large to report on, comment on, rule on, challenge, oppose, or in […]

Section 5-808 – Civil Immunity for Defense of Dwelling or Place of Business

    (a)    In this section, “person” does not include a governmental entity.     (b)    A person is not liable for damages for a personal injury or death of an individual who enters the person’s dwelling or place of business if:         (1)    The person reasonably believes that force or deadly force is necessary to repel an attack by the individual; and […]