2194                                     LAWS OF MARYLAND                            Ch. 793

PURSUANT TO THIS SUBHEADING TAKES EFFECT IN THIS STATE ON
THE DATE IT BECOMES EFFECTIVE AS A FEDERAL REGULATION.
THE SECRETARY SHALL PUBLISH ALL OTHER PROPOSED
REGULATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MARYLAND
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT. A PERSON WHO MAY BE
ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY A REGULATION MAY, WITHIN 30 DAYS
AFTER PUBLICATION OF ANY SUCH REGULATION, FILE WITH THE
SECRETARY IN WRITING, OBJECTIONS AND A REQUEST FOR A
HEARING. THE TIMELY FILING OF OBJECTIONS TO A FEDERAL
REGULATION AUTOMATICALLY ADOPTED STAYS THE EFFECT OF THE
REGULATION IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND. IF NO OBJECTIONS
ARE RECEIVED AND NO HEARING IS REQUESTED WITHIN 30 DAYS
AFTER PUBLICATION OF A PROPOSED REGULATION, IT SHALL TAKE
EFFECT ON A DATE SET BY THE SECRETARY. THE EFFECTIVE
DATE SHALL BE AT LEAST 60 DAYS AFTER THE TIME FOR FILING
OBJECTIONS HAS EXPIRED. IF TIMELY OBJECTIONS ARE MADE TO
A FEDERAL REGULATION WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER IT IS
AUTOMATICALLY ADOPTED OR TO A PROPOSED REGULATION 30 DAYS
AFTER IT IS PUBLISHED, THE SECRETARY, AFTER NOTICE, SHALL
CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE EVIDENCE ON THE
ISSUES RAISED BY THE OBJECTIONS. ANY INTERESTED PERSON
OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE MAY BE HEARD. THE SECRETARY SHALL
ACT UPON OBJECTIONS BY ORDER AND SHALL MAIL THE ORDER TO
OBJECTORS BY CERTIFIED MAIL AS SOON AFTER THE HEARING AS
PRACTICABLE. THE ORDER SHALL BE BASED ON SUBSTANTIAL
EVIDENCE IN THE RECORD OF THE HEARING. IF THE ORDER
CONCERNS A FEDERAL REGULATION, IT MAY REINSTATE, RESCIND
OR MODIFY IT. IF THE ORDER CONCERNS A PROPOSED
REGULATION, IT MAY WITHDRAW IT OR SET AN EFFECTIVE DATE
FOR THE REGULATIONS AS PUBLISHED OR AS MODIFIED BY THE
ORDER. THE EFFECTIVE DATE SHALL BE AT LEAST 60 DAYS
AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE ORDER.

(D) FOR THE PURPOSES OF ENFORCEMENT OF THIS
SUBTITLE, OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES DULY DESIGNATED BY THE
SECRETARY, UPON PRESENTING APPROPRIATE CREDENTIALS TO THE
OWNER, OPERATOR OR AGENT, IN CHARGE MAY ENTER, AT
REASONABLE TIMES, ANY FIRM OR ESTABLISHMENT (INCLUDING
PHARMACIES) POTENTIAILY MANUFACTURING, REPACKING, AND
RELABELING ANY SUBSTANCE, AND TO INSPECT AT REASONABLE
TIMES AND WITHIN REASONABLE LIMITS AND IN A REASONABLE
BANNER, AND TO OBTAIN SAMPLES TO ASSIST IN CARRYING OUT
THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved May 17, 1976.

CHAPTER 794
(House Bill 1610)