Ch. 54

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

CHAPTER 54
(House Bill 736)

AN ACT concerning

Auctioneers - Maryland Bedding Law - Exemption

FOR the purpose of exempting persons who operate a place of business for selling goods
at auction from the requirement to disinfect bedding, bedding component parts, or
filling material prior to sale certain requirements; and requiring a person who
operates a business for selling goods at auction to display a certain notice and make
a certain announcement.                                                                               

BY adding to

Article - Health - General                                                                               

Section 24-403
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1990 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)                                         

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

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.24-403.

(A)     EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THIS
SUBTITLE DOES NOT APPLY TO A PERSON WHO OPERATES A PLACE OF BUSINESS
FOR SELLING GOODS AT AUCTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUIRING THE PERSON
TO DISINFECT BEDDING, BEDDING COMPONENT PARTS, OR FILLING MATERIAL
PRIOR TO SALE.

(B)     A PERSON WHO OPERATES A BUSINESS FOR SELLING GOODS AT AUCTION
SHALL, IN EACH ROOM WHERE THE PERSON IS SELLING OR OFFERING FOR SALE
ANY BEDDING OR UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE:

(1) POST A NOTICE STATING THAT UNLESS OTHERWISE TAGGED, ANY
BEDDING OR UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE OFFERED FOR SALE HAS NOT BEEN
DISINFECTED; AND

(2) ANNOUNCE TO THE BUYERS, THAT UNLESS OTHERWISE TAGGED,
ANY BEDDING OR UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE OFFERED FOR SALE HAS NOT BEEN
DISINFECTED.                                           

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1993.

Approved April 13, 1993.

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