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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 631

THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBTITLE IS TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
PERSONS WITH ACCESS TO ANY INFORMATION ON HAZARDOUS OR TOXIC
CHEMICALS THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE:

(1)  ANY STATEWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION THAT IS
REGISTERED WITH THE STATE IN THE STATE;

(2)  ANY STATEWIDE CIVIC OR CONSUMER ORGANIZATION THAT
IS REGISTERED WITH THE STATE IN THE STATE; AND

(3)  ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO LIVES:

(I)  IN A LOCAL COMMUNITY WHERE A BUSINESS
STORES, PRODUCES, OR LOCATES HAZARDOUS OR TOXIC CHEMICALS; OR

(II)  IN THE NEAREST LOCAL COMMUNITY TO A
BUSINESS THAT STORES, PRODUCES, OR LOCATES HAZARDOUS OR TOXIC
CHEMICALS.

6-503.

(A)  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:

(1)  DUPLICATE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON ALL CHEMICAL
INFORMATION LISTS AND MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS THAT THE
DEPARTMENT RECEIVES UNDER ARTICLE 89, § 32H OF THE CODE;

(2)  MAINTAIN THIS INFORMATION IN A CENTRAL REPOSITORY
FOR A PERIOD OF 40 YEARS; AND

(3)  PROVIDE ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION BY THE PERSONS
WHO ARE ALLOWED ACCESS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)  ON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE DEPARTMENT, THE FOLLOWING
PERSONS MAY HAVE ACCESS TO, INSPECT, AND MAKE A COPY, AT THE
PERSON'S EXPENSE, OF ANY CHEMICAL INFORMATION LIST AND MATERIAL
SAFETY DATA SHEET THAT CONTAINS INFORMATION ON HAZARDOUS OR TOXIC
CHEMICALS AND THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE:

(1)  ANY STATEWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION THAT IS
REGISTERED WITH THE STATE IN THE STATE;

(2)  ANY STATEWIDE CIVIC OR CONSUMER ORGANIZATION THAT
IS REGISTERED WITH THE STATE IN THE STATE; AND

(3)  ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO LIVES:

(I)  IN A LOCAL COMMUNITY WHERE A BUSINESS
STORES, PRODUCES, OR LOCATES HAZARDOUS OR TOXIC CHEMICALS; OR

(II)  IN THE NEAREST LOCAL . COMMUNITY TO A
BUSINESS THAT STORES, PRODUCES, OR LOCATES HAZARDOUS OR TOXIC

CHEMICALS.