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Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 11-109

(a) In this section, “body fluids” has the meaning stated in § 18–338.1 of the Health – General Article.

(b) Exposure to HIV or hepatitis C 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 or hepatitis C.

Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.