HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY AT ANY REASONABLE TIME MAY:

(1)  ENTER AND INSPECT ANY FACTORY, WAREHOUSE, OR
ESTABLISHMENT IN WHICH THE SECRETARY BELIEVES HAZARDOUS
MATERIAL IS MANUFACTURED, PROCESSED, PACKAGED, OR STORED;
AND

(2)  ENTER AND INSPECT ANY VEHICLE THAT IS USED
TO TRANSPORT OR HOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IN COMMERCE.

(B)  SCOPE OF INSPECTION.

AS PART OF ANY INSPECTION UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION, THE SECRETARY MAY INSPECT ANY PERTINENT EQUIPMENT,
LABELING, OR FINISHED OR UNFINISHED SUBSTANCE OR TOY.

(C)  CONDITIONS FOR ENTRY.

BEFORE ENTERING TO MAKE AN INSPECTION UNDER THIS
SECTION, THE SECRETARY OR REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY
SHALL PRESENT APPROPRIATE CREDENTIALS TO THE OWNER,
OPERATOR, OR AGENT IN CHARGE.

(D)  SAMPLES.

(1)  DURING AN ENTRY AND INSPECTION UNDER THIS
SECTION, THE SECRETARY OR REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY
MAY OBTAIN A SAMPLE OF ANY SUBSTANCE, TOY, PACKAGE, OR
LABELING.

(2)  WHEN OBTAINING A SAMPLE UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION, THE SECRETARY OR REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY
SHALL:

(I)  PAY OR OFFER TO PAY FOR THE SAMPLE;
AND

(II)  GIVE THE OWNER, OPERATOR, OR AGENT IN
CHARGE A RECEIPT THAT DESCRIBES THE SAMPLE OBTAINED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 812.

In subsections (b) and (d)(1) of this section,
references to "substance" and "toy" are

substituted for "materials", for clarity.

7-107. COLLECTING, REPORTING, AND PUBLISHING INFORMATION
ABOUT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.

(A) COLLECTING AND REPORTING HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
INVESTIGATIONS.

THE SECRETARY MAY COLLECT, REPORT, AND ILLUSTRATE THE