State
Maryland
Category
Hazing Policy
Category
Hazing Policy
Category
Hazing Policy
Category
Hazing Policy
State law prohibits hazing as a violation of student codes of conduct without requiring districts to adopt hazing policies.
Maryland Code 3-607. Hazing
(a) Prohibited. -- A person may not recklessly or intentionally do an act or create a situation that subjects a student to the risk of serious bodily injury for the purpose of an initiation into a student organization of a school, college, or university.
(b) Penalty. -- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $ 500 or both.
(c) Prohibited defense. -- The implied or express consent of a student to hazing is not a defense under this section.
Policy Type
Statute
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