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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 278

the provisions of this article and said case shall thereupon be
deemed to have been finally settled and closed unless the amount
thus received by the injured employee or his dependents from such
other person shall be less than the injured employee or his
dependents would be otherwise entitled to receive under the
provisions of this article, in which event he or his dependents
shall have the right to reopen the claim for compensation under
this article to recover the difference between the amount thus
received by the injured employee or his dependents and the full
amount of compensation which would be otherwise payable under
this article.

When any employee has a right of action under this section
against a third party, the period of limitations for such action,
as to such employee, shall not begin to run until two months
after the first award of compensation made to such employee under
this article, and this section shall apply to past and future
rights of action under this section.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985.

Approved May 21, 1985.

CHAPTER 279

(House Bill 284)

AN ACT concerning

Air Quality Control - Public Health - Enforcement

FOR the purpose of authorizing the imposition of administrative
civil penalties for violation of provisions of the Ambient
Air Quality Control Act and laws governing the licensing of
asbestos removal and encapsulation, including rules,
regulations, orders, compliance plans, registrations and
permits issued under those laws; providing that before any
action may be taken, the Department shall provide the
alleged violator with a certain notice and an opportunity
for a certain meeting; providing for certain dollar
limitations on the amount of civil penalties; providing
certain criteria to be used in assessing civil penalties
under this Act; and generally relating to administrative
enforcement of certain air quality control laws.

BY adding to

Article - Health - Environmental

Section 2-610.1

Annotated Code of Maryland