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PUBLIC LAWS
First Special Session of the 122nd

CHAPTER 431
H.P. 795 - L.D. 1152

An Act To Protect Incompetent Dependents

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

     Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §555, as amended by PL 2001, c. 111, §1, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§555. Endangering welfare of dependent person

     1. A person is guilty of endangering the welfare of a dependent person if:

     2. As used in this section, "endangers" includes a failure to act only when the defendant has 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 17, 2005.

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