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<section article="gcr" article_name="Criminal Law" number="3-605" title_number="3" title_name="Other Crimes Against the Person" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Abuse and Other Offensive Conduct">
  <level label="a">
    <text>This section does not apply to abuse that involves sexual abuse of a vulnerable adult.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A caregiver, a parent, or other person who has permanent or temporary care or responsibility for the supervision of a vulnerable adult may not:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>cause abuse or neglect of the vulnerable adult; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>intentionally and maliciously inflict severe emotional distress on the vulnerable adult.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A household member or family member may not:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>cause abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>intentionally and maliciously inflict severe emotional distress on a vulnerable adult.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A person who violates this section is guilty of the misdemeanor of abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult in the second degree 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>
