Section 11-109 - Elements of exposure. - Maryland Statutes

§ 11-109. Elements of exposure.
 

(a)  "Body fluids" defined.- In this section, "body fluids" has the meaning stated in § 18-338.1 of the Health - General Article. 

(b)  In general.- Exposure to HIV 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. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 855(a)(3), (7); 2001, ch. 10, § 2; 2005, ch. 252.]