34-B §3805. Prohibited acts; penalty

Title 34-B: BEHAVIORAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES HEADING: PL 1995, C. 560, PT. K, §7 (RPR); 2001, C. 354, §3 (AMD)

Chapter 3: MENTAL HEALTH

Subchapter 4: HOSPITALIZATION

Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

§3805. Prohibited acts; penalty

1. Unwarranted hospitalization. A person is guilty of causing unwarranted hospitalization, if he willfully causes the unwarranted hospitalization of any person under this subchapter.

[ 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW) .]

2. Denial of rights. A person is guilty of causing a denial of rights if he willfully causes the denial to any person of any of the rights accorded to him by this subchapter.

[ 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW) .]

3. Penalty. Causing unwarranted hopitalization or causing a denial of rights is a Class C crime.

[ 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW).