Ch. 463                                     1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

6-1013.                                                                                 

ANY PERSON COOPERATING IN A UNIT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE IS IMMUNE FROM LIABILITY UNDER STATE LAW
RELATING TO ANTITRUST AND RESTRAINT OF TRADE FOR ANY COOPERATIVE
ACTIVITIES ARISING OUT OF THE COLLECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF UNITS.

6-1014.                                            .                                                               

(A)     A PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY VIOLATES ANY PROVISION
OF THIS SUBTITLE IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND, ON CONVICTION, IS SUBJECT
TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $100 FOR EACH VIOLATION.

(B)     EACH DAY ON WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS IS A SEPARATE VIOLATION
OF THIS SUBTITLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That notwithstanding any
other provision of this Act, this Act may be applied only to units and to products
containing rechargeable batteries manufactured after September 30 December 31, 1993.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1993.                           

Approved May 27, 1993.

CHAPTER 463
(Senate Bill 608)

AN ACT concerning              

Work Force Investment Board

FOR the purpose of altering the membership, funding, jurisdiction, powers, and duties of
the Work Force Investment Board; requiring the Board to perform the duties of a
single State human resource, investment council under certain provisions of federal
law with respect to certain programs; providing that the Board has jurisdiction over
the administration of and the powers and duties provided in certain federal acts
relating to human resources; abolishing the State Council on Vocational-Technical
Education; requiring the Board to assume the duties of the State Council on
Vocational-Technical Education; and generally relating to the Work Force
Investment Board and the administration of human resources programs.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 83A - Department of Economic and Employment Development

Section 3-304(b), 3-502(a), and 3-504

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1991 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

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