Ch. 5

LAWS OF MARYLAND

2A.

(c) This section is applicable only to inspections sought
pursuant to the following:

(1)  Article 48, § 176 of the Boiler and Pressure
Vessel Safety Act;

(2)   [Article 89,] §§ 35 and 49B OF THIS ARTICLE
relating to occupational safety;

(3)   [Article 89,] § 62 of the High-Voltage Line Act
OF THIS ARTICLE; or

(4)   [Article 89,] § 72 OF THIS ARTICLE relating to
amusement park safety.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Stylistic errors in Article 89, § 2A(c).

Occurred: Ch. 443, Acts of 1978.

12.

(a) An employer and any individuals or labor organizations
representing a substantial number of employees involved may
petition the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and
Industry, in such form as prescribed by the Commissioner, for
permission to enter into a consent election agreement leading to
a determination by the Commissioner or his duly authorized
representative of the facts ascertained after such consent
election. Where a petition has been duly filed, the Commissioner
shall cause notice of such petition to be posted at the place of
employment for a period of time sufficient for all interested
parties to be made aware of the nature and purpose of the
petition. The notice of each such petition caused to be posted by
the [Commission] COMMISSIONER shall state that any organization
may file an objection or exception to the petition with the
Commissioner within a time period prescribed by the Commissioner,
such time period to be not less than one week from the date of
the posting of such notice. If no objections or exceptions to the
petition are received by the Commissioner within the time period
prescribed by the Commissioner, he shall grant approval to the
petitioner to enter into a consent election agreement. Such
agreement shall include a description of the appropriate unit,
the time and place of holding the election, and the payroll to be
used in determining which employees within the appropriate unit
shall be eligible to vote. Such consent election shall be
conducted under the direction and supervision of the Commissioner
or his duly authorized representatives, and the rulings and
determinations by the Commissioner or his duly authorized
representatives of the results thereof shall be final, and the

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