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<section article="gcr" article_name="Criminal Law" number="3-602.1" title_number="3" title_name="Other Crimes Against the Person" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Abuse and Other Offensive Conduct">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Family member” has the meaning stated in § 3–601 of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Household member” has the meaning stated in § 3–601 of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>“Mental injury” means the substantial impairment of a minor’s mental or psychological ability to function.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <level label="i">
        <text>“Neglect” means the intentional failure to provide necessary assistance and resources for the physical needs or mental health of a minor that creates a substantial risk of harm to the minor’s physical health or a substantial risk of mental injury to the minor.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>“Neglect” does not include the failure to provide necessary assistance and resources for the physical needs or mental health of a minor when the failure is due solely to a lack of financial resources or homelessness.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A parent, family member, household member, or other person who has permanent or temporary care or custody or responsibility for the supervision of a minor may not neglect the minor.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A person who violates this section is guilty of the misdemeanor of child neglect and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A sentence imposed under this section shall be in addition to any other sentence imposed for a conviction arising from the same facts and circumstances unless the evidence required to prove each crime is substantially identical.</text>
  </level>
</section>
