CHAPTER 111
S.P. 71 - L.D. 277
An Act to Amend the Standards Regarding the Endangerment of the Welfare of a Dependent Person
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §555, sub-§§1 and 2, as amended by PL 1995, c. 110, §1, are further amended to read:
1. A person is guilty of endangering the welfare of a dependent person if that person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly endangers the health, safety or mental welfare of a person who is unable to perform self-care because of advanced age, physical or mental disease, disorder or defect.
2. As used in this section "endangers" includes a failure to act only when the defendant had a legal duty to protect the health, safety or mental welfare of the dependent person. For purposes of this section, a legal duty may be inferred if the defendant has assumed responsibility for the care of the dependent person.
Effective September 21, 2001, unless otherwise indicated.
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