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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 310

certain times; prohibiting any employer from possessing or
keeping asbestos protective clothing in certain places;
placing certain requirements on any employer who requires or
requests any employee to use asbestos protective clothing
during a certain time; providing for the enforcement and
implementation of these provisions; and generally relating
to asbestos protective clothing and occupational safety and
health.

BY adding to

Article 89 - Division of Labor and Industry

Section 49D

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1979 Replacement Volume and 1983 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 89 - Division of Labor and Industry

49D.

(A)  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 ASBESTOS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, IF USED
IMPROPERLY OR NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED, WILL EXPOSES EXPOSE
WORKERS TO THIS HAZARD;

(3)  THAT PROTECTIVE MATERIALS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED AS
SUBSTITUTES FOR ASBESTOS; AND

(4)  THAT IT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO PROTECT
WORKERS FROM THIS HAZARD BY RESTRICTING AND ELIMINATING THE USE
OF ASBESTOS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

(B)  (1) (I) AN EMPLOYER MAY NOT PURCHASE ANY ITEM OF NEW OR
USED ASBESTOS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR USE BY ANY EMPLOYEE.

(II)  A PERSON MAY NOT SELL IN MARYLAND ANY ITEM
OF NEW OR USED ASBESTOS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

(III)  AN EMPLOYER MAY NOT REQUIRE OR REQUEST
ANY EMPLOYEE TO USE ANY ITEM OF NEW OR USED ASBESTOS PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING THAT WAS PURCHASED AFTER JULY 1, 1984.

(2) AFTER JULY 1, 1985, AN EMPLOYER MAY NOT REQUIRE
OR REQUEST ANY EMPLOYEE TO USE ANY ITEM OF NEW OR USED ASBESTOS
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.