WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                    Ch. 305

Section 14-101 5-901 through 14-106 5-906, inclusive, to be
under the new title "Title 14. subtitle "Subtitle 9.
Antifouling Paints"

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1985 Replacement Volume and 1986 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Health - Environmental

Section 11-501 and 11-501 to be under the new subtitle
"Subtitle 5. 9-352 to be under the new part "Part
VII. Antifouling Paints" 9-321.1
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1982 Replacement Volume and 1986 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Natural   Resources

Section 8-703.1

Annotated Code of  Maryland

(1983 Replacement   Volume and 1986 Supplement)

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

Article - Agriculture

TITLE 14. SUBTITLE 9. ANTIFOULING PAINTS

14-101. 5-901.

(A)  IN THIS TITLE SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B)  "ACCEPTABLE RELEASE RATE" MEANS A MEASURED RELEASE RATE
EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN 1.0 MICROGRAM 5.0 MICROGRAMS PER SQUARE
CENTIMETER PER DAY AT STEADY STATE CONDITIONS DETERMINED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TESTING
PROCEDURE, AS OUTLINED IN THE AGENCY'S CALL-IN NOTICE OF JULY 29,
1986 ON TRIBUTYLTIN IN ANTIFOULING PAINTS UNDER THE FEDERAL
INSECTICIDE, FUNGICIDE, AND RODENTICIDE ACT.

(C)  "ANTIFOULING PAINT" MEANS A COMPOUND, COATING, PAINT,
OR TREATMENT APPLIED OR USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTROLLING
FRESHWATER OR MARINE FOULING ORGANISMS ON VESSELS.

(D)  "COMMERCIAL BOATYARD" MEANS:

(1) A FACILITY THAT ENGAGES FOR HIRE IN THE
CONSTRUCTION, STORAGE, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, OR REFURBISHING OF
VESSELS; OR

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