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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 361
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(3) ANY GENETICALLY MODIFIED MICROORGANISMS OR GENETIC
ELEMENTS THAT CONTAIN NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCES CODING FOR ANY OF THE
TOXINS LISTED IN TITLE 42, PART 72, APPENDIX A OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL
REGULATIONS, OR THEIR TOXIC SUBMITS.
(C) "PROGRAM" MEANS THE BIOLOGICAL AGENTS REGISTRY PROGRAM.
17-602.
(A) THERE IS A BIOLOGICAL AGENTS REGISTRY PROGRAM IN THE
DEPARTMENT.
(B) THE BIOLOGICAL AGENTS REGISTRY SHALL:
(1) IDENTIFY THE BIOLOGICAL AGENTS POSSESSED AND MAINTAINED
BY ANY PERSON IN THIS STATE; AND
(2) CONTAIN OTHER INFORMATION AS REQUIRED BY REGULATIONS
ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
(C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM THAT:
(1) DETERMINE AND LIST THE BIOLOGICAL AGENTS REQUIRED TO BE
REPORTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE;
(2) DESIGNATE THE PERSONS REQUIRED TO MAKE REPORTS AND THE
SPECIFIC INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED;
(3) DESIGNATE TIME LIMITS FOR REPORTING, THE FORM OF REPORTS,
AND THE PERSONS TO WHOM REPORTS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED;
(4) PROVIDE FOR THE RELEASE OF INFORMATION IN THE BIOLOGICAL
AGENTS REGISTRY TO STATE AND FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND THE
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION PURSUANT TO A
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE INVESTIGATION COMMENCED OR CONDUCTED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OR OTHER STATE OR FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING
INVESTIGATORY AUTHORITY, OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY INVESTIGATION
INVOLVING RELEASE, THEFT, OR LOSS OF BIOLOGICAL AGENTS;
(5) ESTABLISH A SYSTEM OF SAFEGUARDS THAT REQUIRES PERSONS
POSSESSING AND MAINTAINING, MAINTAINING, AND TRANSFERRING BIOLOGICAL
AGENTS SUBJECT TO THIS SUBTITLE TO COMPLY WITH THE SAME FEDERAL
STANDARDS THAT APPLY TO PERSONS REGISTERED TO POSSESS TRANSFER THE
SAME AGENTS UNDER FEDERAL LAW; AND
(6) ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR PERSONS THAT POSSESS AND MAINTAIN
BIOLOGICAL AGENTS TO ALERT APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES OF UNAUTHORIZED
POSSESSION OR ATTEMPTED POSSESSION OF BIOLOGICAL AGENTS.
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