# Criminal Law (GCR)

## Title 3. Other Crimes Against the Person

### Subtitle 2. Assault, Reckless Endangerment, and Related Crimes

#### Section 3-215

(a) In this section, "bodily fluid" means seminal fluid, blood, urine, or feces.

(b) A person may not knowingly and willfully cause another to ingest bodily fluid:

  (1) without consent; or

  (2) by force or threat of force.

(c) A person who violates subsection (b) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $2,500 or both.

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Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)