(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) "Automated external defibrillator (AED)" has the meaning stated in § 13-517 of this article. (3) (i) "Library" means: 1. Each branch of a county library system; or 2. The Enoch Pratt Free Library. (ii) "Library" does not include: 1. A school library established by a local school system; 2. A mobile library unit; or 3. A correctional facility library. (b) Beginning January 1, 2026, each library shall: (1) Place an automated external defibrillator in a prominent area, accessible to employees and library users; (2) Comply with § 13-517 of this article; and (3) Maintain the functionality of the automated external defibrillator. (c) In addition to any other immunities available under statutory or common law: (1) A library is not civilly liable for any act or omission in the provision of automated external defibrillation if the library has satisfied the requirements under this section; (2) An individual is not civilly liable for any act or omission if: (i) The individual is acting in good faith while rendering automated external defibrillation to another individual who is the victim or is reasonably believed by the individual to be a victim of a sudden cardiac arrest; (ii) The assistance or aid is provided in a reasonably prudent manner; and (iii) The automated external defibrillation is provided without fee or other compensation; and (3) A library or individual is not civilly liable for failing to render automated external defibrillation to an individual who is a victim or is reasonably believed to be a victim of a sudden cardiac arrest.
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