WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 185

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1987 Replacement Volume)

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

Article - Health - General

SUBTITLE 7. CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF FIRE

18-701.

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

(B)  "CENTER" MEANS THE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE HEALTH
EFFECTS OF FIRE.

(C)  "ADVISORY COUNCIL" MEANS THE ADVISORY COUNCIL TO THE
CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF FIRE.

18-702.

THERE IS A CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF
FIRE.

18-703.

(A)  THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE
CENTER.

(B) (1) THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER SHALL EMPLOY A STAFF FOR
THE CENTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE BUDGET.

(2) THE CENTER'S STAFF SHALL INCLUDE:

(I) A POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW IN TOXICOLOGY;

(II) A POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW IN FIRE

INVESTIGATION AND EPIDEMIOLOGY; AND

(III) A RESEARCH ASSISTANT, LIBRARIAN, OR

COMPUTER PROGRAMMER, AS NEEDED.

18-704.

THE CENTER SHALL:

(1) STUDY THE LONG AND SHORT TERM HEALTH EFFECTS OF
EXPOSURE TO FIRE;

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