Ch. 130 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - Environment

Section 6-417, 6-420, 6-421, and 6-422(a)(3)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1987 Replacement Volume and 1989 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Environment

6-401.

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(B) "AHERA " MEANS ASBESTOS HAZARD EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACT.

(B) (C) (1) "ASBESTOS OCCUPATION" MEANS ANY JOB AS AN
INSPECTOR, PROJECT DESIGNER, MANAGEMENT PLANNER, ASBESTOS
ABATEMENT CONTRACTOR, ASBESTOS SUPERVISOR, OR ASBESTOS
ABATEMENT WORKER THAT IS INVOLVED IN A PROJECT IN INVOLVING:

(I) A PROJECT IN A SCHOOL THAT INVOLVES THE
LOCATION, IDENTIFICATION, PHYSICAL AND HAZARD ASSESSMENT,
ENCLOSURE, REMOVAL, REPAIR, RENOVATION, OR DEMOLITION OF
SURFACING, THERMAL SYSTEM INSULATION, OR MISCELLANEOUS
ASBESTOS MATERIAL FOUND IN OR ON INTERIOR STRUCTURAL
MEMBERS OR OTHER PARTS OF A SCHOOL BUILDING; OR

(II) THE INSPECTION, PLANNING, OR DESIGN OF ANY
PROJECT AS ENUMERATED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS PARAGRAPH.

(2) "ASBESTOS OCCUPATION" DOES NOT INCLUDE WORK ON
ANY SMALL-SCALE, SHORT-DURATION OPERATIONS OR, MAINTENANCE,
AND REPAIR PROJECTS ACTIVITIES AS DEFINED IN 40 CFR 763,
ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIALS IN SCHOOLS; UNDER SECTION 203
OF THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT, 15 U.S.C. 2643.

(C) (D) "ASBESTOS MATERIAL" MEANS ANY MATERIAL OR
PRODUCT WHICH CONTAINS MORE THAN 1 PERCENT ASBESTOS.

[(b)] (D) (E) "Business entity" means a partnership, firm, association,
corporation, sole proprietorship, or other business concern.

[(c)] {E) (F) "License" means a license issued by the Department under this
subtitle to remove and encapsulate asbestos.

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