Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 3-607: (a) A person may not recklessly or intentionally do an act or create a situation that subjects a student to the risk of serious bodily injury for the purpose of an initiation into a student organization of a school, college, or university
What this law says, in plain English
A person may not recklessly or intentionally create a situation that risks serious bodily injury to a student as part of initiation into a school organization. Violation is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months imprisonment or $500 fine.
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