1902

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 240

(II) ANY OTHER SUBSTANCE THAT IS FORMED IN
OR ON THE ARTICLE BECAUSE OF THE USE OF THE ADDED SUBSTANCE
OR COLOR ADDITIVE; AND

(III) THE PURE SUBSTANCE OR ADDITIVE AND
ANY INTERMEDIATE OR IMPURITY OF THE SUBSTANCE OR ADDITIVE;

(6)  ANY FACT THAT SUPPORTS A CONTENTION THAT THE
PROPOSED USE OF THE SUBSTANCE OR ADDITIVE WOULD SERVE A
USEFUL PURPOSE; AND

(7)  ANY OTHER FACTOR THAT IS RELEVANT TO THE
ISSUES OF WHETHER THERE IS A NEED FOR THE USE OF THE
SUBSTANCE OR ADDITIVE OR WHETHER THE USE WOULD HARM THE
PUBLIC HEALTH.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, §§ 188F and 191B(c) and (d).

4-240. EFFECTIVE DATE AND PROTEST OF RULES AND REGULATIONS.

(A)  EFFECTIVE DATE.

UNLESS A WRITTEN PROTEST IS FILED WITH THE SECRETARY, A
RULE OR REGULATION PROPOSED BY THE SECRETARY UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE TAKES EFFECT ON THE DATE THE SECRETARY DESIGNATES
BUT NOT EARLIER THAN 90 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION.

(B)  PROTEST.

ANY PERSON WHO MAY BE AFFECTED ADVERSELY BY A RULE OR
REGULATION THAT IS PROPOSED BY THE SECRETARY UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE MAY:

(1)  FILE A PROTEST WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER
PUBLICATION OF THE PROPOSED RULE OR REGULATION; AND

(2)  REQUEST A HEARING.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the third, fifth,
and sixth sentences of former Article 43, §
191B(f).

4-241. EFFECTIVE DATE AND PROTEST OF STATE ADOPTED FEDERAL
RULES AND REGULATIONS.

(A) EFFECTIVE DATE.

UNLESS A WRITTEN PROTEST IS FILED WITH THE SECRETARY, A
STATE ADOPTED FEDERAL RULE OR REGULATION TAKES EFFECT IN
THIS STATE ON THE DATE THAT IT BECOMES EFFECTIVE AS A
FEDERAL RULE OR REGULATION.