3054                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                      Ch. 799

DIRECTION OF A FIRE DEPARTMENT IN A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION,
INCLUDING A FIRE CHIEF OR FIRE ADMINISTRATOR, OR THAT PERSON'S
DESIGNEE, ACCESS TO THE RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT DURING NORMAL
BUSINESS HOURS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING PREFIRE STRATEGY.

[(c)] (D) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this
section or § 32L of this subtitle, information submitted or made
available pursuant to this section shall be privileged and may
not be disclosed to any person or in any civil proceeding.

32J.

(a) This section does not apply to:

(1) [retail] RETAIL establishments with respect to
chemicals intended for sale to the general public; OR

(2) ANY CONSUMER PRODUCT OR FOODSTUFF THAT IS:

(I) PACKAGED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO AND INTENDED
FOR USE BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC; AND

(II) HANDLED OR STORED UNOPENED IN A RETAIL
ESTABLISHMENT, STOREROOM, OR WAREHOUSE INCLUDING ITS STOREROOM OR

WAREHOUSE.-----------------------------

(b) A manufacturer and any distributor shall provide to a
purchaser of any hazardous chemical a material safety data sheet
containing the information required by § 32F(b) of this subtitle.

(c) A manufacturer or distributor who has complied with
subsection (b) 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.

32M.

(A) THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO A
CONSUMER PRODUCT OR FOODSTUFF THAT IS:

(1) PACKAGED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO AND INTENDED FOR USE
BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC; AND

(2) HANDLED OR STORED UNOPENED IN A RETAIL
ESTABLISHMENT, STOREROOM, OR WAREHOUSE INCLUDING ITS STOREROOM OR

WAREHOUSE.-----------------------------

[(a)] (B) An employer shall provide an employee training
and education program designed to inform employees of: