Md. Code, Health - General § 4-401
Md. Code, Health - General § 4-401
in effect(a) In this section, “provider” means:
(1) An acupuncturist;
(2) A chiropractor;
(3) A dentist;
(4) A nurse;
(5) An optometrist;
(6) A physician;
(7) A podiatrist; or
(8) A person who is employed by or under contract with a hospital, nursing institution, or other health care provider.
(b) A provider may not knowingly or willfully destroy, damage, alter, obliterate, or otherwise obscure a medical record, hospital report, laboratory report, X-ray report, or other information about a patient in an effort to conceal the information from use as evidence in an administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding.
(c) A provider who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg§ion=4-401&enactments=falseFetched: 10/17/2026