1360                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                      Ch. 347

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

Article - Education

7-418.

(A)  (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2)  "ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIAL" MEANS ANY MATERIAL
THAT CONTAINS MORE THAN 1 PERCENT OF ASBESTOS BY WEIGHT.

(3)  "BUSINESS ENTITY" MEANS A PARTNERSHIP, FIRM,
ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP, OR OTHER BUSINESS
CONCERN.

(B)  (1) A COUNTY BOARD SHALL ORDER AN INSPECTION ONCE OF
EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL IN THE COUNTY UNDER ITS JURISDICTION FOR ANY
ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIAL.

(2) A COUNTY BOARD IS NOT REQUIRED TO ORDER A
REINSPECTION OF ANY PUBLIC SCHOOL IN THE COUNTY UNDER ITS
JURISDICTION for asbestos containing material if the public
school was inspected:

(I) SUBSEQUENT TO JUNE, 1983 BEFORE JULY 1,
1986 FOR ALL ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIAL AND NOT JUST,
INCLUDING FRIABLE ASBESTOS AND NONFRIABLE ASBESTOS; AND

(II) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARDS THAT THE
DEPARTMENT ADOPTS OR APPROVES UNDER THIS SECTION.

(C)  (1) A COUNTY BOARD MAY AUTHORIZE THE FOLLOWING PERSONS
TO INSPECT A PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIAL:

(1) SCHOOL PERSONNEL WHO RECEIVED TRAINING THAT THE
DEPARTMENT APPROVES; OR

(2) A BUSINESS ENTITY THAT THE DEPARTMENT APPROVES TO
INSPECT FOR ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIAL.

(1) (I) SCHOOL PERSONNEL WHO POSSESS INSPECTION
CREDENTIALS THAT ARE APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION
WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE; AND OR

(2) (II) A REPRESENTATIVE OF A BUSINESS ENTITY THAT
POSSESSES INSPECTION CREDENTIALS THAT ARE APPROVED BY THE
DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

MENTAL HYGIENE.

(2) THE INSPECTION SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
MENTAL HYGIENE. COMPLYING AS A MINIMUM. WITH ALL APPROPRIATE
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.