Terms Used In Maryland Code, COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 5-601

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • 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, “the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems” means the agency described in § 13-503 of the Education Article.

(b) No action may be brought against a person, firm, or corporation who furnishes confidential records, reports, statements, notes, or other information to one of the following agencies or their authorized agents, for purposes of research and study:

(1) The Medical and Chirurgical Faculty or its allied committees;

(2) An “in-hospital” staff committee;

(3) A nationally organized medical society or research group;

(4) The Maryland Department of Health; or

(5) The Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems.