834

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

A PERSON WHO, AFTER WRITTEN NOTICE OF A RULE OR
REGULATION THAT THE SECRETARY ADOPTS UNDER THIS SECTION,
CONTINUES TO VIOLATE THE RULE OR REGULATION IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT
EXCEEDING $100 FOR EACH DAY THAT THE VIOLATION CONTINUES.

(A)  GENERAL DUTIES OF SECRETARY.
THE SECRETARY SHALL:

(1) ACCEPT FROM PHYSICIANS REPORTS ON
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES;

(2) STUDY OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES AND MEANS TO
PREVENT AND CONTROL THE DISEASES; AND

(3) SUBMIT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
RECOMMENDATIONS TO PREVENT AND CONTROL THESE DISEASES.

(B)  RULES AND REGULATIONS.

(1) AFTER NOTICE AND A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE
SECRETARY, THE SECRETARY MAY ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS
NECESSARY TO PREVENT AND CONTROL OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES.

(2) THE SECRETARY SHALL ENFORCE THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(C)  INVESTIGATIONS BY SECRETARY.
THE SECRETARY SHALL:

(1) INVESTIGATE EACH INDUSTRIAL CONDITION THAT
IS SUSPECTED OF CAUSING AN OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; AND

(2)  RECOMMEND MEANS TO CONTROL THE CONDITION.

(D)  BALTIMORE CITY.

IN BALTIMORE CITY, THE BALTIMORE CITY COMMISSIONER OF
HEALTH ALSO HAS THE DUTIES IMPOSED AND THE POWERS CONFERRED
ON THE SECRETARY BY THIS SECTION. HOWEVER, THIS SECTION
DOES NOT LIMIT THE AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY IN BALTIMORE
CITY OR ANY CHARTER POWER OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
BALTIMORE CITY.                                                              

(E)  PENALTY.

A PERSON WHO, AFTER WRITTEN NOTICE OF A RULE OR
REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER THIS SECTION, CONTINUES TO VIOLATE
THE RULE OR REGULATION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON
CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $100 FOR EACH
DAY THAT THE VIOLATION CONTINUES.

(E) PENALTY.