ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 316

Industry to charge a fee to cover the cost of providing mediation services under
certain circumstances; repealing certain provisions of law relating to the
development of a certain training program; repealing certain provisions of law
regarding the Advisory Committee on Safety Training Programs for Power
Equipment Operators; altering the definition of "employer" as it is used in the
Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Act; authorizing the Commissioner of
Labor and Industry to assess a civil penalty against a public body under certain
circumstances; creating the Workplace Hazard Abatement Fund; defining the
purpose of the Workplace Hazard Abatement Fund; providing for the
administration of the Workplace Hazard Abatement Fund; requiring the
Legislative Auditor to audit the Workplace Hazard Abatement Fund; requiring
the Division of Labor and Industry to submit a certain report certain reports to
certain committees on or before a certain date; making a stylistic change; and
generally relating to the Division of Labor and Industry and associated boards
and councils.

BY renumbering

Article - Labor and Employment

Section 5-101(e) through (h), respectively

to be Section 5-101(f) through (i), respectively

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1999 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY renumbering

Article - State Government

Section 8-403(b)(23) through (54), respectively

to be Section 8-403(b)(24) through (55), respectively

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1999 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY repealing

Article 48 - Inspections

Section 111 through 115, inclusive, and the subtitle "Protection of Workingmen
and Others Against Unsafe Scaffolding"

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1998 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 48—Inspections

Section 170A

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1998 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article 89 - Miscellaneous Business, Work, and Safety Provisions

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