Ch. 59                               MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                  109

DETERMINES THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION HAVE BEEN
VIOLATED, HE SHALL FILE A PETITION IN ANY CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IN WHICH (1) THE ALLEGED
VIOLATION OCCURRED (2) OR WHERE THE EMPLOYER HAS ITS
PRINCIPAL OFFICE OR (3) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE
CITY, AS THE CASE MAY BE, TO RESTRAIN SAID VIOLATION OF
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION AND FOR OTHER APPROPRIATE
RELIEF INCLUDING REHIRING OR REINSTATEMENT OF THE
EMPLOYEE TO HIS FORMER POSITION WITH BACK PAY.

44.  CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.

(A)     THE ATTORNEY GENERAL UPON REQUEST OF THE
COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED TO PROCEED IN THE COURTS OF
THIS OR ANY OTHER STATE OR IN ANY FEDERAL COURT OR
AGENCY TO ENFORCE ANY ORDER, DECISION, OR THE
COLLECTION OF ANY CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSED BY THE
COMMISSIONER UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)  IF THE COMMISSIONER HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT ANY
PERSON HAS VIOLATED ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE FOR
WHICH CRIMINAL PROSECUTION IS PROVIDED, HE SHALL REFER
SAID VIOLATION TO THE STATE'S ATTORNEY OF THE COUNTY OR
OF BALTIMORE CITY EITHER WHERE THE VIOLATION HAS
OCCURRED OR WHERE THE PERSON RESIDES, FOR PROSECUTION.

45.  EMPLOYEES OF STATE AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.

THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO
PROVIDE FOR AND MAINTAIN AN EFFECTIVE AND
COMPREHENSIVE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE AND EVERY COUNTY,
CITY, MUNICIPALITY, INCORPORATED AND UNINCORPORATED
TOWN, SCHOOL DISTRICT, SPECIAL DISTRICT, PUBLIC OR
QUASI-PUBLIC CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OR OF ANY AGENCY, DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OR COMMISSION OF THE STATE, COUNTY, CITY,
MUNICIPALITY, INCORPORATED AND UNINCORPORATED TOWN,
SCHOOL DISTRICT, SPECIAL DISTRICT, PUBLIC OR QUASI-PUBLIC
CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE
STATE, WHICH IS CONSISTENT IN ALL GENERAL RESPECTS WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE EXCEPT THAT THE STATE,
COUNTY, CITY, MUNICIPALITY, INCORPORATED AND
UNINCORPORATED TOWN, SCHOOL DISTRICT, SPECIAL DISTRICT,
PUBLIC OR QUASI-PUBLIC CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OR ANY AGENCY,
DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OR COMMISSION THEREOF SHALL BE
EXEMPT FROM AND NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY CIVIL OR CRIMINAL
PENALTIES AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER SECTIONS 40 AND 41 OF THIS
ARTICLE. SAID PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE THAT THE STATE
GOVERNMENT AND EACH OF ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OR
ANY AGENCY THEREOF SHALL:

(1) PROVIDE SAFE AND HEALTHFUL PLACES AND CONDITIONS
OF EMPLOYMENT CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE,