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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repealed and the following enacted in its place: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:

 
A.__The person recklessly endangers the health, safety or
mental welfare of a dependent person who is unable to
perform self-care because of advanced age or physical or
mental disease, disorder or defect.__Violation of this
paragraph is a Class D crime; or

 
B.__The person intentionally or knowingly endangers the
health, safety or mental welfare of a dependent person who
is unable to perform self-care because of advanced age or
physical or mental disease, disorder or defect.__Violation
of this paragraph is a Class C crime.

 
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.


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