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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 240

THE SECRETARY MAY ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO GOVERN
THE CHARACTER AND LOCATION OF:

(1)  PLUMBING;

(2)  DRAINAGE;

(3)  WATER SUPPLY;

(4)  OFFENSIVE TRADES; AND

(5)  DISPOSAL OF ANY WASTE MATERIAL, INCLUDING
SEWAGE OR GARBAGE.

(B) SANITARY CONDITION.

THE SECRETARY MAY ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO GOVERN
THE SANITARY CONDITION OF:

(1)   STREETS;

(2)  CESSPOOLS;

(3)  OUTHOUSES; AND

(4)  ANY SANITARY FEATURE CONNECTED WITH ANY OF
THESE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language patterned
after the entire second clause and the third
clause -- except as that clause relates to
railroad locomotives -- of the second sentence of
Article 43, § 2.

Throughout this section, the requirement that
rules and regulations be consistent with law is
omitted as implicit.

In subsection (b) of this section, the word
"alleys" is omitted as included in "streets".

10-104. RIGHT OF ENTRY; INSPECTIONS.

THE SECRETARY MAY ENTER ON AND INSPECT ANY PRIVATE
PROPERTY TO DETERMINE WHETHER A NUISANCE EXISTS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language patterned
after the first clause of the second sentence of
Article 43, § 2.

For a discussion of the constitutional issues
related to warrantless searches of private houses
and business premises and to the issuance of
administrative search warrants, see the General