PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                S.B. 860

VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY OR RESCUE SQUAD THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE AUTHORITY
OF THE SECRETARY AND THAT HOLDS AN EVENT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS OWN
PROPERTY WHILE THE EVENT IS OCCURRING IF THE REGULATIONS DO NOT
REQUIRE:

(I)      THAT LESS THAN 50% NOR MORE THAN 60% OF THE PREMISES
BE SUBJECT TO THE SMOKING PROHIBITION; OR

(II)     THAT THE STRUCTURAL OR ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS OF
THOSE PREMISES BE MODIFIED.

(3) THE SECRETARY MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS TO PROHIBIT THE
SMOKING OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN SPECIFIED AREAS OF A RESTAURANT AS
DEFINED IN ARTICLE 2B, § 1-102 OF THE CODE THAT POSSESSES AN ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES LICENSE ISSUED UNDER ARTICLE 2B OF THE CODE, A HOTEL, OR A
MOTEL, IF THE REGULATIONS DO NOT REQUIRE:

(I) THAT LESS THAN 50% NOR MORE THAN 60% OF THE PREMISES
OF THE RESTAURANT, OR LESS THAN 50% NOR MORE THAN 60% OF THE HOTEL OR
MOTEL ROOMS BE SUBJECT TO THE SMOKING PROHIBITION; OR

(II) THAT THE STRUCTURAL OR ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS OF
THE AREAS OF THE RESTAURANT, HOTEL, OR MOTEL BE MODIFIED.

(4) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION:

(I) A PROPRIETOR OF AN ESTABLISHMENT DESCRIBED IN
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION MAY RESTRICT OR PROHIBIT SMOKING ON
THE PREMISES OF THE ESTABLISHMENT; AND

(II) AN ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION AND A PROPRIETOR OF A RESTAURANT, HOTEL, OR MOTEL DESCRIBED
IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION MAY RESTRICT OR PROHIBIT SMOKING TO
A GREATER EXTENT THAN REQUIRED BY REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION.

Article - Labor and Employment

2-106.

(a)     The Commissioner shall adopt regulations that govern procedure for boards of
arbitration under Title 4, Subtitle 1 of this article.

(b)      [In] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, AND IN
addition to authority to adopt regulations that is set forth elsewhere, the Commissioner
may adopt regulations that are necessary to carry out:

(1)     Title 3, Subtitle 3 of this article;

(2)     Title 3, Subtitle 5 of this article;

(3)     Title 4, Subtitle 2, Parts I through III of this article;

(4)     Title 5 of this article;

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