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3310 LAWS OF MARYLAND Ch. 847
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MEMBERS OF THE BIOHAZARDS COMMITTEE SHALL BE
COMPOSED OF THE SECRETARY, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND EXPERTS
IN THE FIELDS OF MICROBIOLOGY, VIROLOGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY,
NURSING, MEDICINE, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, AND AT LEAST TWO
COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BIOHAZARDS COMMITTEE SHALL
INCLUDE:
(1) REVIEW OF ALL PROPOSALS FOR RECOMBINANT
DNA RESEARCH FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE NIH GUIDELINES, AND
TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO LICENSURE TO THE SECRETARY.
(2) CONDUCT PERIODIC SITE VISITS TO
FACILITIES WHERE THE RESEARCH IS BEING CARRIED OUT TO
DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ACT.
(3) ADVISE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE
SECRETARY WITH RESPECT TO PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS AND
IMPLEMENTATION.
(4) HOLD PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS AT
LEAST BIANNUALLY IN REGIONS OF THE STATE WHERE THE
RESEARCH IS BEING PERFORMED TO ADVISE THE LOCAL
CITIZENRY.
901 902.
(A) IN ORDER TO ENFORCE THIS ACT, OFFICERS,
EMPLOYEES MEMBERS OF THE BIOHAZARDS COMMITTEE, OR AGENTS
DESIGNATED BY THE SECRETARY, UPON PRESENTING APPROPRATE
APPROPRIATE CREDENTIALS TO THE OWNER, OPERATOR, OR AGENT
IN CHARGE OF A FACILITY ENGAGED IN RESEARCH INVOLVING
RECOMBINANT DNA, ARE AUTHORIZED:
(1) TO ENTER, AT REASONABLE TIMES, ANY SUCH
RESEARCH FACILITY; AND
(2) TO INSPECT, AT REASONABLE TIMES AND IN A
REASONABLE MANNER SUCH RESEARCH FACILITY AND ALL ANY
EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, CONTAINERS, RECORDS, FILES, PAPERS,
PROCESSES, CONTROLS, FACILITIES AND OTHER THINGS THEREIN
PERTAINING TO RECOMBINANT DNA RESEARCH, IN ORDER TO
DETERMINE WHETHER SUCH RESEARCH FACILITY IS BEING
OPERATED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ACT, THE GUIDELINES
ISSUED HEREUNDER, AND THE TERMS OF ANY LICENSE THAT MAY
HAVE BEEN ISSUED WITH RESPECT TO SUCH RESEARCH FACILITY.
(B) UPON COMPLETION OF ANY SUCH INSPECTION AND
PRIOR TO LEAVING THE PREMISES, THE OFFICER, EMPLOYEE,
MEMBERS OF THE BIOHAZARDS COMMITTEE OR AGENT MAKING THE
INSPECTION SHALL GIVE TO THE OWNER, OPERATOR, OR AGENT IN
CHARGE A REPORT SUMMARIZING ANY CONDITIONS OR PRACTICES
OBSERVED BY HIM BY WHICH, IN HIS JUDGMENT, INDICATE A
VIOLATION OF THIS ACT OR ANY GUIDELINE OR LICENSE ISSUED
HEREUNDER. HE SHALL ALSO PREPARE A WRITTEN REPORT OF HIS
FINDINGS AND SEND IT TO SUCH OWNER, OPERATOR, OR AGENT
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