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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 594

FOR the purpose of prohibiting smoking on public
elevators; authorizing the Commissioner of Labor and
Industry to promulgate rules and regulations; and
establishing penalties for violations.

BY adding to

Article 89 — Division of Labor and Industry

Section [[49C]] 64

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1969 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section [[49C]] 64 be and it is hereby
added to Article 89 — Division of Labor and Industry, of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1969 Replacement Volume
and 1974 Supplement) to read as follows:

Article 89 — Division of Labor and Industry

[[49C]] 64.

(A)    THE PROPRIETOR OF A BUILDING CONTAINING ANY
ELEVATOR WHOSE USE IS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
SHALL [[PROHIBIT]] POST A SIGN PROHIBITING THE SMOKING OF
TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN THAT ELEVATOR. THE SIGN SHALL STATE
"SMOKING IN THIS ELEVATOR IS ILLEGAL AND SUBJECT TO A
PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $25.00.

(B)    A PERSON MAY NOT SMOKE TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN ANY
AREA PROHIBITED UNDER SUBSECTION (A).

(C)    THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY MAY
PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS IN FURTHERANCE OF THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

(D)    ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS
SECTION IS [[GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND SUBJECT TO A
FINE]] SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $25.

SECTION 2., AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1975.

Approved May 15, 1975.

CHAPTER 595
(Senate Bill 507)