HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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requesting information or access to information about a hazardous
chemical may refuse to work with that hazardous chemical.

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(d) In nonemergency situations, a manufacturer or employer
shall, upon request, disclose a specific chemical identity,
otherwise permitted to be withheld under this section, to a
physician, registered nurse, physician's assistant, industrial
hygienist, toxicologist, or epidemiologist providing medical or
other occupational health services to an exposed employee if:

(5) The health professional, and the employer or
contractor of the health professional's services such as
downstream employer, labor organization, or individual employer,
agree in a written confidentiality agreement that the health
professional will not use the trade secret information for any
purpose other than the health need asserted and [agreed] AGREE
not to release the information under any circumstances other than
to the United States Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, as provided in subsection (g) of this section,
except as authorized by the terms of the agreement or by the
chemical manufacturer or employer.

85.

(d) Rules, regulations, standards, modifications,
amendments, or revocations thereof issued by the Commissioner
under this subtitle shall be effective as provided in [Article
41, § 256-0] § 10-117 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE and shall
have the force and effect of law. The Commissioner may delay
their effective date for not more than 90 days to insure that
affected railroad companies are given the opportunity to
familiarize themselves, their agents, and employees with the
existence of the requirements of these rules, regulations, and
standards.

95.

(g) The fines shall be payable into the State Treasury 90
days after the violation becomes final and nonreviewable. The
Commissioner shall reduce the sum due by 50 percent if during the
90-day period: (1) the railroad had no reportable accidents
attributable to a Maryland or federal regulation or (2) the
railroad has not committed a violation of any willful or serious
violation as described in [§ 95 of this subtitle] THIS SECTION.

99.

(b) At the option of the Board of Public Works, the
provisions of [§ 99] THIS SECTION can be altered by adoption of a
rule which, as equally as possible, fairly assesses each railroad
company operating in Maryland the State share cost of all
activities pursuant to this subtitle. The reimbursable cost may
not exceed $1,000,000 in any fiscal year.