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MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  22-311 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 22 - Poisons, Dangerous Household Substances, Flammable Products, and Hazardous Materials|Subtitle 3 - Child Resistant Packaging of Dangerous Household Substances|Section 22-311 - Packaging of Dangerous Household Substances Dispensed Under Prescription

    A dangerous household substance dispensed under the prescription of an authorized prescriber may be provided in a package that does not meet the child resistant packaging standards adopted under this subtitle if the noncomplying package is:         (1)    Required by the prescription; or        (2)    Requested by the purchaser.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  22-312 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 22 - Poisons, Dangerous Household Substances, Flammable Products, and Hazardous Materials|Subtitle 3 - Child Resistant Packaging of Dangerous Household Substances|Section 22-312 - Right of Entry and Inspection; Samples

    (a)    At any reasonable time, a representative of the Secretary may enter and inspect any establishment in which the Secretary reasonably believes a dangerous household substance is being manufactured, repacked, or relabeled.    (b)    On entering any establishment to make an inspection under this section, the representative of the Secretary shall present appropriate credentials to the owner, operator, or agent in charge.    (c)    During any inspection under this section, the representative of the Secretary may obtain a sample of any product, package, or labeling in any reasonable manner.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  22-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 22 - Poisons, Dangerous Household Substances, Flammable Products, and Hazardous Materials|Subtitle 4 - Maryland Flammable Products Act|Section 22-401 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Guaranty” means a guaranty that the product, fabric, or related material covered by the guaranty has been tested for flammability under the rules and regulations adopted by the Department under this subtitle.    (c)    “Product” means any mattress, mattress pad, sleepwear, or other clothing.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  22-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 22 - Poisons, Dangerous Household Substances, Flammable Products, and Hazardous Materials|Subtitle 4 - Maryland Flammable Products Act|Section 22-402 - Rules and Regulations

    The Department shall adopt the federal rules and regulations that:         (1)    Are adopted under the federal Flammable Fabrics Act of 1967; and        (2)    Relate to products, fabrics, or related materials.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  22-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 22 - Poisons, Dangerous Household Substances, Flammable Products, and Hazardous Materials|Subtitle 4 - Maryland Flammable Products Act|Section 22-403 - Right of Entry for Inspection; Samples

    (a)    At any reasonable time, a representative of the Department may enter any factory, warehouse, or establishment in which a product is manufactured, processed, packaged, or stored and inspect any pertinent equipment, labeling, or finished or unfinished products.    (b)    On entering any factory, warehouse, or establishment to make an inspection under this section, the representative of the Department shall present appropriate credentials to the owner, operator, or agent in charge.    (c)    (1)    During any inspection under this section, the representative of the Department may obtain a sample of any product, package, or labeling.        (2)    When obtaining a sample under this section, the representative of the Department shall:            (i)    Pay or offer to pay for the sample; and            (ii)    Give the owner, operator, or agent in charge a receipt that describes the sample obtained.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  22-404 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 22 - Poisons, Dangerous Household Substances, Flammable Products, and Hazardous Materials|Subtitle 4 - Maryland Flammable Products Act|Section 22-404 - Carcinogenic Chemicals

    (a)    The Department shall determine whether any chemical used as a fire retardant in a product is a known carcinogen.    (b)    If the Department determines that a chemical is a known carcinogen, the Department shall:        (1)    Inform the public of this determination; and        (2)    Give the public any directions that could reduce the danger from the chemical.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  22-405 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 22 - Poisons, Dangerous Household Substances, Flammable Products, and Hazardous Materials|Subtitle 4 - Maryland Flammable Products Act|Section 22-405 - Injunction

    If a product is manufactured, processed, packaged, held, or sold in violation of this subtitle or any rule or regulation adopted under this subtitle, on petition of the Secretary, the circuit court for the county in which the product is located may grant an injunction forbidding all or any one of the following:         (1)    Manufacturing the product;        (2)    Processing the product;        (3)    Packaging the product;        (4)    Selling the product;        (5)    Transferring the product; or        (6)    Moving the product.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  22-406 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 22 - Poisons, Dangerous Household Substances, Flammable Products, and Hazardous Materials|Subtitle 4 - Maryland Flammable Products Act|Section 22-406 - Prohibited Acts; Exceptions

    (a)    A guaranty under this section may be:        (1)    A separate guaranty that specifically designates the product, fabric, or related material; or        (2)    A continuing guaranty that:            (i)    Is given by a seller to a buyer;            (ii)    Applies to any product, fabric, or related material sold to the buyer; and            (iii)    Is in the form the Department approves.    (b)    A person may not manufacture, sell, or hold with intent to sell any new or unused product that does not comply with the flammability requirements of this subtitle.    (c)    A person may not give a false guaranty.    (d)    This section does not apply to a person who:        (1)    Receives in good faith a product, fabric, or related material that is covered by a guaranty that is signed by and contains the name and address of the person who manufactured the product, fabric, or related material or from whom it was received;        (2)    Has not altered the flammability of the product, fabric, or related material covered by the guaranty; and        (3)    Reasonably and in good faith relies on the guaranty.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  22-407 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 22 - Poisons, Dangerous Household Substances, Flammable Products, and Hazardous Materials|Subtitle 4 - Maryland Flammable Products Act|Section 22-407 - Penalty

    A person who willfully violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  22-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 22 - Poisons, Dangerous Household Substances, Flammable Products, and Hazardous Materials|Subtitle 5 - Hazardous Materials|Section 22-501 - "Hazardous Material" Defined

    (a)    In this subtitle, “hazardous material” means:        (1)    Any substance that may cause substantial personal injury or substantial illness from customary or reasonably foreseeable handling or use, or ingestion by children, and is:            (i)    Toxic;            (ii)    Corrosive;            (iii)    Flammable or combustible;            (iv)    An irritant;            (v)    A strong sensitizer; or            (vi)    A substance that generates pressure by decomposition, heat, or other means; or        (2)    Any other substance that the Secretary declares to be hazardous material under § 22-502 of this subtitle.    (b)    In this subtitle, “hazardous material” does not include:        (1)    Any food, drug, or cosmetic that is subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act or Title 21, Subtitle 2 of this article;        (2)    A fuel that is a household substance as defined in § 22-301 of this title; or        (3)    A pesticide that is subject to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act unless the pesticide is contained in an article that, because it contains the pesticide, is as hazardous as any substance described in subsection (a) of this section.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  22-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 22 - Poisons, Dangerous Household Substances, Flammable Products, and Hazardous Materials|Subtitle 5 - Hazardous Materials|Section 22-502 - Rules and Regulations

    (a)    In accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, for the protection of the public health and safety, the Secretary may adopt rules and regulations that:        (1)    Declare to be a hazardous material any substance that the Secretary finds:            (i)    Meets the standards for being a hazardous material;            (ii)    Is a toy or other substance intended for use by children that presents an electrical, mechanical, or thermal hazard; or            (iii)    Needs to be declared a hazardous material to remove any uncertainty as to whether it is hazardous material;        (2)    Set requirements for labeling hazardous material; and        (3)    Declare any hazardous material to be a banned hazardous material and require its removal from commerce if the Secretary finds that:            (i)    The hazardous material is a danger to the public health and safety; and            (ii)    Proper labeling cannot protect the public health and safety adequately.    (b)    To the extent the Secretary finds to be consistent with protecting the public health and safety adequately, the Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations that exempt or partially exempt hazardous material from the labeling requirements if compliance with labeling requirements is impractical or unnecessary:        (1)    Because of the size of the package that contains the hazardous material;        (2)    Because the hazard is minor; or        (3)    For other good reason.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  22-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 22 - Poisons, Dangerous Household Substances, Flammable Products, and Hazardous Materials|Subtitle 5 - Hazardous Materials|Section 22-503 - Misbranded Hazardous Material

    Hazardous material is considered to be misbranded if the hazardous material:         (1)    Is intended or packaged in a form suitable for use in the home or by children; and        (2)    Fails to meet the labeling requirements established by the rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  22-504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 22 - Poisons, Dangerous Household Substances, Flammable Products, and Hazardous Materials|Subtitle 5 - Hazardous Materials|Section 22-504 - Immediate Ban Where Imminent Hazard Exists

    (a)    Notwithstanding the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, if the Secretary believes that a toy or other article presents an imminent electrical, mechanical, or thermal hazard to the public health and that proper labeling cannot correct the hazard, the Secretary shall issue a temporary rule or regulation, effective immediately, that:        (1)    Declares the toy or other article to be a banned hazardous material; and        (2)    Requires its immediate removal from commerce.    (b)    Immediately after the Secretary issues a temporary rule or regulation under subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall:        (1)    Give notice of and hold a hearing on the temporary rule or regulation; and        (2)    As promptly as possible, complete proceedings under § 22-502 of this subtitle for adoption of the rule or regulation.    (c)    The Secretary shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  22-505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 22 - Poisons, Dangerous Household Substances, Flammable Products, and Hazardous Materials|Subtitle 5 - Hazardous Materials|Section 22-505 - Judicial Review

    (a)    Any person who may be affected adversely by a rule or regulation adopted by the Secretary under this subtitle may take an appeal in the manner provided for judicial review of final decisions in contested cases in the Administrative Procedure Act.    (b)    A person who seeks judicial review under this section shall file a petition with the court within 60 days after publication of the rule or regulation.    (c)    If a petition for judicial review of a rule or regulation is filed under this section:        (1)    The clerk of the court shall send to the Secretary a copy of the petition; and        (2)    On receipt of the copy of the petition, the Secretary shall file with the court the record of the proceedings that relate to the rule or regulation that is the subject of the judicial review.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  22-506 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 22 - Poisons, Dangerous Household Substances, Flammable Products, and Hazardous Materials|Subtitle 5 - Hazardous Materials|Section 22-506 - Right of Entry, Inspection, and Samples

    (a)    To enforce this subtitle, the Secretary or a representative of the Secretary at any reasonable time may:        (1)    Enter and inspect any factory, warehouse, or establishment in which the Secretary believes hazardous material is manufactured, processed, packaged, or stored; and        (2)    Enter and inspect any vehicle that is used to transport or hold hazardous materials in commerce.    (b)    As part of any inspection under subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary may inspect any pertinent equipment, labeling, or finished or unfinished substance or toy.    (c)    Before entering to make an inspection under this section, the Secretary or representative of the Secretary shall present appropriate credentials to the owner, operator, or agent in charge.    (d)    (1)    During an entry and inspection under this section, the Secretary or representative of the Secretary may obtain a sample of any substance, toy, package, or labeling.        (2)    When obtaining a sample under this subsection, the Secretary or representative of the Secretary shall:            (i)    Pay or offer to pay for the sample; and            (ii)    Give the owner, operator, or agent in charge a receipt that describes the sample obtained.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  22-507 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 22 - Poisons, Dangerous Household Substances, Flammable Products, and Hazardous Materials|Subtitle 5 - Hazardous Materials|Section 22-507 - Right of Entry for Inspection; Publication and Dissemination

    (a)    The Secretary may collect, report, and illustrate the results of any investigation by the Department that relates to hazardous material.    (b)    The Secretary may:        (1)    Publish summaries of judgments, decrees, or court orders issued under this subtitle; and        (2)    If there is an imminent danger to public health, publish information about any hazardous material.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  22-508 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 22 - Poisons, Dangerous Household Substances, Flammable Products, and Hazardous Materials|Subtitle 5 - Hazardous Materials|Section 22-508 - Investigation Results Available as Evidence

    The results of any investigation made by the Department shall be available as evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding that is instituted against the manufacturer or retailer of hazardous material by any person who is injured in any manner by contact with the hazardous material.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  22-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 22 - Poisons, Dangerous Household Substances, Flammable Products, and Hazardous Materials|Subtitle 6 - Engine Coolant and Antifreeze Bittering Agent Act|Section 22-601 - Engine Coolant and Antifreeze

    ** CONTINGENCY – CHAPTER 606 OF 2011 **    (a)    A person may not sell or offer to sell any engine coolant or antifreeze that contains more than 10% ethylene glycol unless the coolant or antifreeze includes not less than 30 parts per million nor more than 50 parts per million denatonium benzoate.    (b)    The provisions of this section do not apply to the sale of:        (1)    A motor vehicle that contains engine coolant or antifreeze at the time of sale;        (2)    A wholesale container of engine coolant or antifreeze designed to contain 55 gallons or more of engine coolant or antifreeze;        (3)    Engine coolant or antifreeze reformulated through on–site recycling; or        (4)    Engine coolant or antifreeze purchased in accordance with military specifications.    (c)    (1)    A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100.        (2)    Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  24-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 24 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Subtitle 1 - Exotic Birds|Section 24-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Distribute” includes:        (1)    Offering for sale;        (2)    Selling;        (3)    Bartering; and        (4)    Giving away.    (c)    “Exotic bird” means a bird that is not native to this State.    (d)    “Permit” means a permit issued by the Secretary to import, distribute, and breed exotic birds.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  24-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 24 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Subtitle 1 - Exotic Birds|Section 24-102 - Permit Required

    (a)    A person shall hold a permit issued by the Secretary before the person may import, distribute, or breed any exotic bird in this State.    (b)    A permit is not required for a person:        (1)    Legally to acquire and keep an exotic bird as a household pet; or        (2)    To import, distribute, or breed any bird that is regulated by any program of the Department of Natural Resources.    (c)    A separate permit is required for each facility where a person keeps an exotic bird.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  24-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 24 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Subtitle 1 - Exotic Birds|Section 24-103 - Term and Renewal of Permits

    A permit expires on the July 1 after its effective date, unless it is renewed for a 1-year term.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  24-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 24 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Subtitle 1 - Exotic Birds|Section 24-104 - Display of Permits

    Each permit shall be displayed conspicuously in the facility for which it is issued.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  24-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 24 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Subtitle 1 - Exotic Birds|Section 24-105 - Cleanliness of Facilities

    Each permit holder shall keep in a sanitary condition the facility for which the permit is issued.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  24-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 24 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Subtitle 1 - Exotic Birds|Section 24-106 - Required Records

    (a)    On a form approved by the Secretary, each permit holder shall keep a record of the following information for each exotic bird received or disposed of by the permit holder or an agent of the permit holder:        (1)    At the time of receipt:            (i)    The exotic bird’s species;            (ii)    The date of receipt and the number of exotic birds received; and            (iii)    The name and address of the former owner; and        (2)    At the time of transfer:            (i)    The exotic bird’s species;            (ii)    The date of transfer; and            (iii)    The name and address of the new owner.    (b)    Each permit holder shall keep for at least 1 year, at the facility for which the permit is issued, any record required under this section.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  24-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 24 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Subtitle 1 - Exotic Birds|Section 24-107 - Handling, Treatment, and Destruction of Birds

    (a)    If a bird dies while in the possession of a permit holder, the permit holder shall freeze the bird immediately.    (b)    The Secretary of Health shall specify the methods for handling, treating, and destroying any bird that:        (1)    Dies while in the possession of a permit holder; or        (2)    In a case that involves psittacosis or any other disease that is contagious to human beings:            (i)    Has the disease;            (ii)    Is suspected of having the disease;            (iii)    Is suspected of being a carrier of the disease;            (iv)    Has been exposed to the disease; or            (v)    Is kept at the same facility where the disease is discovered or suspected.    (c)    In a case that involves velogenic visertrophic Newcastle disease or any other disease that is contagious to domestic animals or poultry, the State Secretary of Agriculture shall specify the methods for handling, treating, and destroying any bird that:        (1)    Has the disease;        (2)    Is suspected of having the disease;        (3)    Is suspected of being a carrier of the disease;        (4)    Has been exposed to the disease; or        (5)    Is kept at the same facility where the disease is discovered or suspected.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  24-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 24 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Subtitle 1 - Exotic Birds|Section 24-108 - Inspection

    (a)    The Secretary of Health or a representative of the Secretary of Health may inspect the facilities of any permit holder.    (b)    On request, any permit holder or the Secretary of Health shall make available to the State Secretary of Agriculture any record, specimen, or other material necessary to diagnose or trace any infectious disease that:        (1)    Occurs in an exotic bird; and        (2)    Is contagious to domestic animals or poultry.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  24-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 24 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Subtitle 1 - Exotic Birds|Section 24-109 - Importing, Distributing, or Breeding Without Permit

    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a person may not import, distribute, or breed in this State any exotic bird, unless the person holds a permit issued by the Secretary.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  24-110 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 24 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Subtitle 1 - Exotic Birds|Section 24-110 - Penalty

    A person who violates any provision of this subtitle or any rule, regulation, or order adopted or issued by the Secretary of Health or the State Secretary of Agriculture under this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  24-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 24 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Subtitle 2 - Buildings and Commercial Establishments|Section 24-202 - Racket Sports Facilities Personnel

    (a)    At all times during business hours, each privately owned and commercially operated indoor racket sports facility shall have on the premises personnel who are certified to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation.    (b)    This section may not be construed as creating any civil or criminal liability.