§13–811.

    (a)    No excuse is valid for absence from an assembly except:

        (1)    good faith absence from the place where the assembly is ordered;

        (2)    illness of the individual that prevents the individual’s attention to ordinary pursuits;

        (3)    sickness in the individual’s family that requires the individual’s personal care and presence; or

        (4)    any other reason that the court finds satisfactory.

    (b)    No excuse is valid for absence from an annual inspection except:

        (1)    illness of the individual that would prevent attendance; or

        (2)    illness in the individual’s family that requires the individual’s personal care and presence.