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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 24, § 2511: Immunity, 1977

Certain people and entities are immune from civil liability when they make reports or help prepare them, or when they assist a board, authority, or committee in its duties, if they act without malice.

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“Certain people and entities are immune from civil liability when they make reports or help prepare them, or when they assist a board, authority, or committee in its duties, if they act without malice.”

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Certain people and entities are immune from civil liability when they make reports or help prepare them, or when they assist a board, authority, or committee in its duties, if they act without malice.

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Certain people and entities are immune from civil liability when they make reports or help prepare them, or when they assist a board, authority, or committee in its duties, if they act without malice.

Any person acting without malice, any physician, podiatrist, health care provider, health care entity or professional society, any member of a professional competence committee or professional review committee, any board or appropriate authority and any entity required to report under this chapter are immune from civil liability: [PL 1997, c. 697, §8 (AMD).] 1. Reporting. For making any report or other information available to any board, appropriate authority, professional competence committee or professional review committee pursuant to law; [PL 1987, c. 646, §5 (NEW).] 2. Assisting in preparation. For assisting in the origination, investigation or preparation of the report or information described in subsection 1; or [PL 1987, c. 646, §5 (NEW).] 3. Assisting in duties. For assisting the board, authority or committee in carrying out any of its duties or functions provided by law. [PL 1987, c. 646, §5 (NEW).]
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