HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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CONTAINING THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (B) OF § 32F OF
THIS SUBTITLE.

(C)  A MANUFACTURER OR DISTRIBUTOR WHO HAS COMPLIED WITH
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION IN A PREVIOUS SALE OR SHIPMENT OF
A HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL SHALL ONLY BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE
INFORMATION THAT WOULD UPDATE THE MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY GIVEN TO THE PURCHASER.

(D)  A PURCHASER WHO HAS NOT RECEIVED FROM A MANUFACTURER OR
DISTRIBUTOR THE INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL
REQUEST THE REQUIRED INFORMATION WITHIN 5 DAYS AFTER DELIVERY OF
THE HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL.

32K.

(A)  AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR OR EMPLOYER TO WHOM THIS
SUBTITLE IS APPLICABLE SHALL PROVIDE INFORMATION COMPILED
PURSUANT TO §§ 32E AND 32F OF THIS SUBTITLE TO ANY OTHER EMPLOYER
WHOSE PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT WORKPLACE IS THE SITE OF WORK BEING
PERFORMED BY THE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR OR EMPLOYER, PRIOR TO
COMMENCEMENT OF WORK AT THE PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT WORKPLACE.

(B)  ANY EMPLOYER WHO EMPLOYS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
SHALL PROVIDE THE INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER §§ 32E AND 32F OF
THIS SUBTITLE FOR THE PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT WORKPLACE AT WHICH THE
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR WILL WORK, PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF THE
WORK.

(C)  ANY INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR OR EMPLOYER TO WHOM
INFORMATION IS NOT SUPPLIED UNDER SUBSECTIONS (A) AND (B) OF THIS
SECTION MAY OBTAIN A CHEMICAL INFORMATION LIST OR MATERIAL SAFETY
DATA SHEET FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE,
PURSUANT TO § 32H(C) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

32L.

(A) (1) AN EMPLOYEE OR DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE MAY
REQUEST ACCESS TO THE CHEMICAL INFORMATION LIST AND ANY MATERIAL
SAFETY DATA SHEET MAINTAINED BY THE EMPLOYER.

(2) THE      EMPLOYER SHALL PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE

REQUESTED INFORMATION IN THE EMPLOYEE'S PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT

WORKPLACE WITHIN 1 WORKING DAY AFTER THE REQUEST FOR ACCESS IS
MADE.

(B) (1) AN EMPLOYEE OR DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE MAY
REQUEST A COPY OF THE CHEMICAL INFORMATION LIST OR ANY MATERIAL

SAFETY DATA SHEET IN THE EMPLOYEE'S PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT

WORKPLACE.

(2) THE EMPLOYER SHALL PROVIDE 1 COPY OF THE
REQUESTED INFORMATION OR THE MECHANICAL MEANS TO PRODUCE A COPY
AT NO CHARGE TO THE EMPLOYEE OR DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE WITHIN
5 DAYS AFTER A REQUEST. IF MORE THAN 1 COPY IS REQUESTED ON