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§ 24-509. Waivers

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2007

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 24. Miscellaneous Provisions
Subtitle 5. Clean Indoor Air Act (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2007
MD Code, Health - General, § 24-509
§ 24-509. Waivers
Currentness
In general
(a) Within 90 days from the receipt of an application for a waiver and the date that all conditions for the application for a waiver required in the regulations adopted by the Secretary have been satisfied, the health officer of a county may grant a waiver from the application of a specific provision of this subtitle, if prior to the granting of the waiver, the applicant for a waiver establishes in writing:
(1) Compliance with a specific provision of this subtitle would cause undue financial hardship; or
(2) The existence of other factors that would render compliance unreasonable.
Conditions, restrictions
(b) The Secretary may impose conditions or restrictions on a waiver granted under subsection (a) of this section to:
(1) Minimize the adverse effects of the waiver on individuals involuntarily exposed to secondhand smoke; and
(2) Ensure that the waiver is consistent with the purposes of this subtitle.
Regulations
(c) The Secretary shall adopt regulations necessary to implement this section.
Expiration of waiver
(d)(1) A waiver may not be granted under subsection (a) of this section on or after January 31, 2011.
(2) A waiver granted under subsection (a) of this section terminates on January 31, 2011.

Credits

Added by Acts 2007, c. 501, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2007, c. 502, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007.
MD Code, Health - General, § 24-509, MD HEALTH GEN § 24-509
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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