2666

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 530

6-503.

(A)  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:

(1)  DUPLICATE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON ALL CHEMICAL
INFORMATION LISTS AND MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS THAT THE
DEPARTMENT RECEIVES UNDER ARTICLE 89, § 32H OF THE CODE;

(2)  MAINTAIN THIS INFORMATION IN A CENTRAL REPOSITORY
FOR A PERIOD OF 40 YEARS; AND

(3)  PROVIDE ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION BY THE PERSONS
WHO ARE ALLOWED ACCESS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)  ON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE DEPARTMENT, THE FOLLOWING
PERSONS MAY HAVE ACCESS TO, INSPECT, AND MAKE A COPY, AT THE
PERSON'S EXPENSE, OF ANY CHEMICAL INFORMATION LIST AND MATERIAL
SAFETY DATA SHEET THAT CONTAINS INFORMATION ON HAZARDOUS OR TOXIC
CHEMICALS AND THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE:

(1)  ANY STATEWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION THAT IS
REGISTERED WITH THE STATE IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND;

(2)  ANY STATEWIDE CIVIC OR CONSUMER ORGANIZATION THAT
IS REGISTERED WITH THE STATE IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND; AND

(3)  ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO LIVES:

(I)  IN A LOCAL COMMUNITY WHERE A BUSINESS
STORES, PRODUCES, OR LOCATES HAZARDOUS OR TOXIC CHEMICALS; OR

(II)  IN THE NEAREST LOCAL COMMUNITY TO A
BUSINESS THAT STORES,, PRODUCES, OR LOCATES HAZARDOUS OR TOXIC

CHEMICALS.

(C)  WHENEVER THE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES A WRITTEN REQUEST,
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, FOR CHEMICAL INFORMATION LISTS AND MATERIAL
SAFETY DATA SHEETS SUBMITTED BY AN EMPLOYER IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 32H OF ARTICLE 89, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMPTLY NOTIFY
THE EMPLOYER OF THE REQUEST.

6-504.

(A)  THE DEPARTMENT MAY ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO
PROVIDE FOR ACCESS BY THE PUBLIC IN AN EFFICIENT MANNER THAT DOES
NOT INTERRUPT OR IMPEDE THE NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS OF THE
DEPARTMENT TO ANY INFORMATION THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAS CONCERNING
HAZARDOUS OR TOXIC CHEMICALS ON CHEMICAL INFORMATION LISTS AND
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS.

(B)  THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE SHALL
CONSULT WITH THE DIVISION OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF LICENSING AND REGULATION WHEN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
MENTAL HYGIENE ADOPTS RULES AND REGULATIONS UNDER THIS SECTION.