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<section article="gfl" article_name="Family Law" number="5-705.4" title_number="5" title_name="Children" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Child Abuse and Neglect">
  <text>If an agency participating in an investigation under § 5–706 of this subtitle has substantial grounds to believe that a person has knowingly failed to report suspected abuse or neglect as required by § 5–704 of this subtitle, the agency shall:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>file a complaint with the appropriate licensing board in accordance with the provisions of the Health Occupations Article if the person is a health practitioner;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>file a complaint with the appropriate law enforcement agency if the person is a police officer; or</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>file a complaint with the county board of education or the appropriate agency, institution, or licensed facility at which the person is employed if the person is an educator or a human service worker.</text>
  </level>
</section>
