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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 240

(B)  BUSINESS ENTITY.

"BUSINESS ENTITY" MEANS A PARTNERSHIP, FIRM,
ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP, OR OTHER
BUSINESS CONCERN.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly appeared as
Article 43, § 810A(b)(2).

No changes are made.

(C)   LICENSE.

"LICENSE" MEANS A LICENSE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE TO REMOVE AND ENCAPSULATE ASBESTOS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly appeared as
Article 43, § 810A(b)(4).

The only changes are in style.

On occasion, the term "licensee" is used in this
subtitle to refer to a holder of a license.

REVISOR'S NOTE TO SECTION: Former Article 43, §
810A(b)(3), which defined "Department", is
deleted as unnecessary in light of the definition
of "Department" in § 1-101 of this article.

6-402. LEGISLATIVE POLICY.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS:

(1)  THAT EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS, A KNOWN
CARCINOGENIC AGENT, CREATES A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD TO THE
HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE OF THIS STATE;

(2)  THAT PROJECTS TO REMOVE ASBESTOS EXPOSE
INCREASING NUMBERS OF ASBESTOS REMOVERS TO THIS HAZARD; AND

(3)  THAT IT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO PROTECT
ASBESTOS REMOVERS FROM THIS HAZARD BY REQUIRING ADHERENCE TO
STRICT SAFETY STANDARDS ON ASBESTOS REMOVAL PROJECTS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as
Article 43, § 810A(a).

The only changes are in style.

6-403. RESERVED.

6-404. RESERVED.

PART II. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT.